Patties Resembling Mince Pies

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. Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,634 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

2. Orange + clovetop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,987 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

3. Apple + clovetop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,774 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

4. Currant + brandytop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together3,057 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

5. Apple + orangetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,230 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

What each ingredient does

Cold veal

Provides the meaty base of the filling, giving it body and savoury flavour.

Veal fat

Adds richness and moisture, keeping the filling juicy as it cooks.

Apple

Adds moisture and mild tartness that balances the sweetness of the filling.

Candied orange peel

Adds concentrated citrus aroma and a bit of chewy sweetness.

Currants

Add sweetness and chewy texture through the filling.

Sugar

Adds sweetness and helps balance the savoury meat and brandy.

Flavor stand-ins for the currant

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (veal, apple, orange, lemon, wine, clove, brandy):

1. Blackberrybetter flavor fit
2. Grapebetter flavor fit
3. Figbetter flavor fit
4. Currantthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against veal, apple, orange, lemon, wine, clove, brandy. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).