Why it works: Garlic and mint are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 1,519 recipes mention both. Both carry phellandrene, which smells minty. The science ↓
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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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Garlic + minttop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,519 recipes
Shared aroma: phellandrene (minty).
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Olive + garlictop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together23,449 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Olive + vinegartop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together10,843 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Garlic + lambtop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,376 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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Olive + lambtop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,391 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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