Salmon 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. Tomato + breadtop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,013 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

2. Egg + breadtop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together22,662 recipes

   Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

3. Egg + salmontop 16% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,485 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

4. Salmon + breadtop 19% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together941 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

5. Salmon + tomatotop 19% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together1,439 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Yolks mash into a creamy base that binds the salmon into a spreadable filling.

Salmon

Provides the main protein and flaky texture of the filling.

Tomato ketchup

Adds moisture, sweetness and acidity to the filling.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, salmon, ketchup, bread):

1. Horseradishfits better
2. Chivefits better
3. Asparagusfits better
4. Tomatothe original

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