Children's Dessert

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. Vanilla + sugartop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together35,032 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

2. Cream + sugartop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together43,450 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

3. Rice + vanillatop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,352 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

4. Vanilla + creamtop 15% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together12,301 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

5. Rice + creamtop 23% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together3,399 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

Vanilla and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

What each ingredient does

Rice

Forms the bulk of the pudding and gives it a tender, soft body when cooked in milk.

Gelatine

Sets the mixture so it holds its shape when chilled and unmolded.

Thick cream

Adds richness and a light, airy texture when whipped into the mixture.

Powdered sugar

Adds sweetness and dissolves smoothly into the cooked rice.

The step that matters