Tomato Mustard

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. Allspice + clovetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together7,874 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,038 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

3. Ginger + allspicetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,620 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

4. Allspice + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,928 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

5. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together17,451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomatoes

Form the bulk of the mixture and provide moisture and body as they cook down.

Red peppers

Add sweetness and vegetable body to the cooked base.

Mustard

Contributes sharp, pungent flavour that carries through the cooked mixture.

Vinegar

Adds acidity that sharpens the flavour and helps preserve the mixture.

Onions

Contribute savoury depth and aroma as they soften during boiling.

Swap the tomato

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

1. Horseradishfits better
2. Shallotfits better
3. Radishfits better
4. Tomatothe original

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