Fines Herbes

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

1. Chive + cherviltop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together370 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

2. Shallot + cherviltop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together266 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

3. Shallot + chivetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together450 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

4. Shallot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,737 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

5. Parsley + cherviltop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together774 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Onions

Adds savory, aromatic flavor and a mild sweetness when cooked.

Shallots

Adds a delicate, mild onion flavor with a hint of sweetness.

Parsley

Contributes fresh, green, slightly peppery aroma and brightness.

Chives

Provides a fresh, mild onion aroma and bright color.

Chervil

Adds a light, delicate anise-like freshness.

Swap the chervil

The recipe marks chervil as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, shallot, parsley, chive):

1. Chervilthe original
2. Capersfits about as well
3. Tarragonfits less well
4. Garlicfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, shallot, parsley, chive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.