Salmon Loaf

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. Sage + peppertop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together5,388 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

2. Bread + buttertop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together27,232 recipes

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

3. Egg + breadtop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together22,662 recipes

   Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

4. Bread + sagetop 15% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,778 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

5. Salmon + buttertop 16% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,481 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Salmon

Provides the main body of the loaf and most of its flavor.

Eggs

Set when heated, binding the mixture so the loaf holds together when sliced.

Bread crumbs

Absorb moisture and liquid from the eggs, giving the loaf a softer, more tender texture.

Butter

Adds fat for richness and a smoother mouthfeel.

Swap the sage

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (salmon, egg, bread, butter, pepper):

1. Parsleyfits better
2. Capersfits better
3. Nutmegfits better
4. Sagethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against salmon, egg, bread, butter, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.