20 flavors that taste great with beef
..and 2 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes beef better. On average, recipes with beef received a 4.42⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with cheese. And sometimes worse. Like with granulated sugar.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improves
High potential
Unfavorable to
Worse all around
Common combinations
- black pepper
- garlic
- salt
- onion
- olive oil
- carrots
- kosher salt
- butter
- water
- thyme
- soy sauce
- bay leaf
- flat leaf parsley
- tomato
- vegetable oil
- green onions
- cilantro
- tomato paste
- celery
- ginger
- red wine
- all purpose flour
- worcestershire sauce
- egg
- cumin
- brown sugar
- sesame oil
- yellow onion
- oregano
- potatoes
- sour cream
- beef broth
- milk
- flour
- shallots
- rosemary
- paprika
- chili powder
- lime juice
- lemon juice
- oil
- tomato sauce
- parmesan
- red chili flakes
- cinnamon
- cornflour
- white wine
- cayenne
- bacon
- canola oil
- mushrooms
- chicken stock
- ketchup
- jalapeño peppers
- basil
- smoked paprika
- nutmeg
- rice
- heavy cream
- white onion
- cheddar cheese
- chives
- chipotle peppers
- red onion
- allspice
- crumbs
- red wine vinegar
- mustard
- sesame seeds
- red bell peppers
- ground beef
- shiitake mushrooms
- dijon mustard
- apple cider vinegar
- sea salt
- spinach
- sage
- mint
- turmeric
- peas
- mozzarella cheese
- ground pork
- hot sauce
- fish sauce
- cider vinegar
- sherry
- anise
- russet potatoes
- corn tortillas
- white peppers
- oyster sauce
- shaoxing chinese wine
- green bell peppers
- dark brown sugar
- flour tortillas
- greek yogurt
- cumin seeds
- barbecue sauce
- red chili peppers
- tamari
- ancho chili
- curry powder
- broccoli
- balsamic vinegar
- white rice
- yukon gold potatoes
- coconut milk
- white sugar
- dark soy sauce
- green chili
- sweet onion
- sweet paprika
- cabbage
- egg noodles
- fennel seeds
- sriracha
- molasses
- black beans
- sirloin steak
- green beans
- vinegar
- garam marsala
- pita bread
- marjoram
- cilantro powder
- baby spinach
- bell peppers
- horseradish
- monterey jack cheese
- rice wine vinegar
- corn kernels
- plum tomato
- toasted sesame seeds
- yogurt
- rice vinegar
- noodles
- italian seasoning
- cilantro seeds
- palm sugar
- gochujang
- guacamole
- egg yolk
- white vinegar
- cucumber
- chili
- beets
- tofu
- hoisin sauce
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
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 we found with beef:
Beer Braised Short Rib Tacos with Cabbage Cilantro Slaw and Oaxaca Cheese
bakerbynature.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Chayotes Rellenos al Cari (Stuffed chayotes with curried beef)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs With Lemongrass and Soy
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Better Than Take-Out Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.65/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
Austrian Marinated Fillet of Beef With Asparagus Tips
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.42/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.1/10
