Why it works: Chicken and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and 11,888 recipes mention both. Both carry acetic acid hexyl ester, which smells sweet, green. The science ↓
Chicken Shiraz
Serves 2Ingredients
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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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Chicken + olivetop 9% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together11,888 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid hexyl ester (sweet, green).
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Red wine + vinegartop 10% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together575 recipes
Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
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Olive + vinegartop 10% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together12,297 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together30,263 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Olive + red winetop 12% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,318 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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