Beef Hash

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. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

2. Potato + peppertop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together8,305 recipes

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

3. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

4. Butter + flourtop 12% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together124,287 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

5. Potato + buttertop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together6,456 recipes

   Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

Butter and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 124,287 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

Potatoes

Provide starchy bulk that gives the hash its body and soft texture.

Flour

Thickens the mixture so it holds together rather than running loose.

Butter

Adds fat for richness and flavor in the seasoned mixture.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, pepper, butter, flour):

1. Chivefits better
2. Spinachfits better
3. Capsicumfits about as well
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, pepper, butter, flour. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.