Suet Pudding

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. Cinnamon + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together11,917 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Cinnamon + clovetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,189 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

3. Clove + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together8,686 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

4. Raisin + flourtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,075 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

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

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

What each ingredient does

Suet

Adds fat that keeps the pudding moist and tender as it steams.

Molasses

Adds sweetness, dark colour and a moist, dense texture.

Sour milk

Provides acidity that reacts with baking soda to help the pudding rise.

Eggs

Bind the batter and add structure as the pudding sets.

Baking soda

Reacts with the acidic sour milk and molasses to produce gas that lightens the batter.

Flour

Provides the starch and gluten that give the pudding its structure.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (molasses, milk, egg, raisin, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour):

1. Cardamomfits about as well
2. Clovethe original
3. Allspicefits about as well
4. Gingerfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against molasses, milk, egg, raisin, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.