37 flavors that taste great with french food
..and 3 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes french food better. On average, recipes with french food received a 4.44⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with olive oil. And sometimes worse. Like with powdered sugar.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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High potential
Unfavorable to
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- butter
- thyme
- water
- lemon juice
- sugar
- heavy cream
- bay leaf
- white wine
- shallots
- carrots
- gruyère cheese
- egg yolk
- vanilla
- flour
- tomato
- sea salt
- bacon
- nutmeg
- rosemary
- red wine
- granulated sugar
- celery
- yellow onion
- vegetable oil
- leeks
- red wine vinegar
- lemon zest
- chicken broth
- mushrooms
- egg whites
- honey
- chicken
- almonds
- cognac
- brandy
- baguette
- cream
- confectioners sugar
- cornflour
- cinnamon
- crumbs
- baking powder
- potatoes
- white onion
- beef broth
- yukon gold potatoes
- vanilla bean
- goat cheese
- active yeast
- herbes de provence
- orange juice
- crimini mushrooms
- spinach
- white wine vinegar
- pearl onions
- sage
- brown sugar
- vegetable stock
- red chili flakes
- orange zest
- cream of tartar
- red bell peppers
- herbs
- dill
- walnuts
- swiss cheese
- canola oil
- saffron
- balsamic vinegar
- almond flour
- button mushrooms
- oil
- red chili peppers
- mussels
- raspberry
- ham
- asparagus
- wheat flour
- shiitake mushrooms
- cocoa powder
- chicken breast
- sour cream
- bread flour
- paprika
- cherries
- lime juice
- niçoise olives
- sweet onion
- strawberry
- maple syrup
- white beans
- worcestershire sauce
- chicken thighs
- baking soda
- mustard
- cannellini beans
- fingerling potatoes
- summer squash
- red potatoes
- blueberry
- salmon
- beef chuck roast
- whipped cream
- new potatoes
- cheddar cheese
- cream cheese
- porcini mushrooms
- mayonnaise
- chocolate
- garlic powder
- puff pastry
- coconut oil
- sherry
- instant yeast
- cranberry
- artichoke hearts
- pear
- pinot noir
- cornmeal
- vegetable broth
- italian sausage
- pistachios
- sundried tomato
- heavy whipping cream
- dark chocolate
- sharp cheddar cheese
- salted butter
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 french food:
Hostellerie Du Cerf's Salmon With Lentils, Bacon And Horseradish Cream
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Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Jerusalem Artichokes or Sun Chokes Au Gratin (Topinambours Au Gratin)
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Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
