Why it works: Orange and sweet potato work together. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 191 recipes. Both carry 2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Sausages with Quick Onion Gravy & Sweet Potato Chips
Serves 4Ingredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Orange + sweet potatotop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together191 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Sweet potato + oniontop 10% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together960 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Orange + oniontop 22% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,922 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (orange, sweet potato):
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- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against orange, sweet potato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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