Cabbage Pickle

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. Ginger + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,776 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

2. Ginger + allspicetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,620 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

3. Allspice + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,928 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

4. Mustard + turmerictop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,279 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

5. Allspice + turmerictop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together629 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Cabbage

Forms the bulk of the pickle and provides the crisp, chopped texture.

White mustard seed

Adds sharp, pungent flavour that gives the pickle its characteristic bite.

Ground ginger

Contributes warm, spicy aroma and flavour to the mixture.

Allspice

Adds warm, aromatic spice notes that round out the pickle's flavour.

Turmeric

Adds yellow colour and a mildly bitter, earthy flavour.

The step that matters

Swap the cabbage

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

1. Horseradishfits better
2. Shallotfits better
3. Broccolifits better
4. Cabbagethe original

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