Raisin Sandwiches

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

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

2. Meat + breadtop 14% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,924 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

3. Meat + buttertop 16% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together7,594 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

4. Raisin + breadtop 17% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,111 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

5. Raisin + buttertop 21% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together7,630 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanoic acid (acides aroma).

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

What each ingredient does

Raisins

Provide sweetness and a chewy texture that contrasts with the bread.

Nut meat

Adds crunch and a toasty, rich flavor to the filling.

Butter or sweet cream

Binds the chopped raisins and nuts together and adds richness and moisture.

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (meat, butter, bread):

1. Figfits better
2. Coconutfits better
3. Applefits better
4. Raisinthe original

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