What goes well with pork?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes pork better. On average, recipes with pork gets 4.3⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with napa cabbage. And sometimes worse. Like with tomato puree.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
napa cabbage,
brown sugar
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Significant high scores:
ketchup,
saltine crackers
Better than not:
pecorino cheese,
chili garlic sauce,
fennel seed,
white onion,
apple cider vinegar,
toasted sesame oil,
jasmine rice,
hot water,
baking powder,
white bread,
lean beef,
fish sauce,
peanut oil,
mint,
cider vinegar,
italian seasoning,
sea salt,
baby spinach,
mayonnaise,
cilantro,
virgin olive oil,
romano cheese,
cucumber,
fennel,
tamari,
turkey,
light brown sugar,
lime juice,
cayenne,
cheddar cheese,
mirin,
mustard,
canola oil,
hoisin sauce,
red wine vinegar,
mozzarella cheese,
sage,
cornflour,
ham,
garlic powder,
cumin,
jalapeño pepper,
green cabbage,
rosemary,
veal,
marinara sauce,
cinnamon,
red pepper flakes,
beans,
paprika,
chicken,
molasses,
milk,
kosher salt,
beef broth,
salt,
ginger,
rice noodles,
ricotta cheese,
russet potatoes,
sesame,
shiitake,
soy sauce,
vegetable,
white vinegar,
yellow mustard
🤷♀️ Shrug:
dumpling wrappers,
marjoram,
dijon mustard,
allspice,
monterey jack cheese,
garlic,
oregano,
black pepper,
bacon,
parmesan,
onion powder,
hot sauce,
basil,
beef,
egg,
heavy cream,
rice vinegar,
sesame oil,
wonton wrappers,
worcestershire sauce
Scores poorly:
sherry,
thyme,
parsley,
crumbs,
tomatoes,
nutmeg,
shallots,
green onions,
flour,
cabbage,
bay leaf,
olive oil,
italian parsley,
buttermilk,
gochujang,
broth,
red chili,
shrimp,
sriracha,
tomato paste,
unsalted butter,
vegetable oil,
water
Pay attention:
onion,
panko crumbs,
red onion,
pancetta,
cardamom,
pasta,
peanuts,
butter,
spinach,
all purpose flour,
oil,
chili powder,
carrots,
celery,
chicken stock,
white wine,
green bell pepper,
chicken broth,
herbs,
dill,
red wine,
button mushrooms,
crimini mushrooms,
oyster sauce,
spaghetti,
mushrooms,
sweet potatoes,
baby bok choy,
chili oil,
chuck roast,
potatoes,
red bell pepper,
rice,
smoked paprika,
sour cream,
sugar,
tofu,
tomato sauce,
white pepper,
white rice,
yellow onion
Makes both ingredients worse:
red chili flakes,
tomato puree
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with pork:
Smoky Pork Burgers With Fennel and Red Cabbage Slaw
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Cold Pork Rice Noodles With Cucumber and Peanuts
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Dinner Tonight: Sardinian Sausage Sauce Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Dinner Tonight: Pork Patties with Lime Leaves and Cilantro Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Pot Sticker Stir-Fry + First Look at Nom Nom Paleo’s New Cookbook
www.simplyrecipes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Pasta With Spicy Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Chickpeas
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Pork Noodle Soup With Ginger and Toasted Garlic
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Betty's 3-Bean Hot Dish (a la Minnesota)
www.allrecipes.com
Review: 4.73333/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10