Delicious Charlotte

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. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together19,187 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

2. Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together35,032 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

3. Cream + sugartop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together43,450 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

4. Cream + vanillatop 15% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together12,301 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

5. Cream + milktop 18% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together29,399 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 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

Rich cream

Whipped into the base to give the dessert its light, rich body.

Egg whites

Beaten to trap air, adding lightness and a foamy structure.

Gelatine

Sets the mixture so it holds its shape when chilled.

Powdered sugar

Sweetens the mixture and dissolves easily into the whipped base.

Wine

Adds acidity and aroma that balance the sweetness of the cream.

The step that matters