Why it works: Beef and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 17,091 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
The recipe
2-3 Serves, depending on how hungry you are!Ingredients
Contains: soy (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Beef + oniontop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together17,091 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Sake + gingertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together114 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Beef + ricetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,175 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
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Onion + gingertop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together7,597 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Onion + bonitotop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together28 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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