Peas, Green

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. Nutmeg + peppertop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together13,015 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

2. Flour + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,623 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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. Peas + oniontop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,460 recipes

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

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

Green peas

Form the bulk of the dish and provide its main body and fresh green flavour.

Butter

Fat that carries the onion's flavour and helps it brown lightly.

Flour

Thickens the stock and butter mixture so the peas are coated in a light sauce.

Ham

Adds savoury, salty meat flavour that contrasts with the sweet peas.

Onion

Builds a savoury base of flavour when fried in butter until lightly browned.

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ham, butter, flour, onion, sugar, nutmeg, pepper):

1. Chestnutfits better
2. Almondfits better
3. Pistachiofits better
4. Peasthe original

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