Pepper Pot

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. Pepper + allspicetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,395 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Allspice + macetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,189 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

3. Beef + peppertop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,971 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

4. Pepper + macetop 16% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together12,257 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

5. Beef + allspicetop 19% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,940 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

Pepper and mace barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 12,257 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

Smoked or salt beef

Provides savory, salty meat flavor that seasons the whole broth.

Roast beef or mutton

Adds rich, meaty flavor and body to the stew.

Cold poultry

Adds tender meat and savory flavor to the stew.

Small pieces of any vegetables

Add bulk, sweetness and texture to the stew.

Swap the mace

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, pepper, allspice):

1. Clovefits better
2. Thymefits better
3. Marjoramfits better
4. Macethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against beef, pepper, allspice. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.