Regent Pickle

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. Celery + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,169 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

2. Mustard + allspicetop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,928 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

3. Cabbage + mustardtop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,645 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

4. Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,377 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

5. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

What each ingredient does

Cabbage

Forms the bulk of the pickle and gives it a crisp, fresh texture.

Tomatoes

Add moisture and acidity that help build the pickle's liquid and tangy flavour.

Onions

Contribute sharp, savoury flavour that mellows during cooking and standing.

Vinegar

Provides the acidity that gives the pickle its tang and helps preserve it.

Sugar

Balances the sharpness of the vinegar and tomatoes with sweetness.

Mustard seed

Adds pungent, slightly bitter flavour that deepens as the pickle stands.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cabbage, onion, celery, pepper, mustard, allspice, vinegar):

1. Horseradishfits better
2. Broccolifits better
3. Turnipfits better
4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cabbage, onion, celery, pepper, mustard, allspice, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.