Omelette

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. Raisin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,390 recipes

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

2. Butter + breadtop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together27,232 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

3. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together41,516 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

4. Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together43,450 recipes

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

5. Sugar + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together30,779 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Sugar and cinnamon barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 30,779 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

Eggs

Set into thin sheets that wrap the filling and hold the roll together.

Melted butter

Adds richness and keeps the thin omelettes soft and easy to roll.

Fried bread crumbs

Add a crisp, dry texture that contrasts with the soft omelette.

Raisins

Add pockets of sweetness and chewy texture inside the roll.

Cream or milk

Adds moisture and softness to the rolls as they heat.

The step that matters

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, butter, bread, sugar, cinnamon, cream):

1. Vanillafits better
2. Figfits about as well
3. Raisinthe original
4. Applefits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, butter, bread, sugar, cinnamon, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.