Burdwan Stew

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. Sauce + ketchuptop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,099 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

2. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together27,047 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

3. White wine + mushroomtop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,765 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

4. Cucumber + vinegartop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,734 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyl acetate (fruit).

5. Lemon + cucumbertop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,067 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

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

What each ingredient does

Fowl or duck

Provides the meat that becomes tender and flavourful as it simmers in the liquid.

Gravy

Supplies the main liquid, carrying moisture and savoury flavour through the stew.

Ale

Adds liquid and a malty, slightly bitter depth to the sauce.

White wine

Adds acidity and aromatic flavour that brightens the rich sauce.

Lemon juice

Adds sharp acidity that balances the richness of the meat and gravy.

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (white wine, sauce, pepper, mushroom, ketchup, cucumber, vinegar):

1. Lemonthe original
2. Limefits about as well
3. Avocadofits less well
4. Plumfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against white wine, sauce, pepper, mushroom, ketchup, cucumber, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.