Taste Ocean City

The matrix

Every crossing in the corpus at once: an ingredient against the words the menus use for cooking it, the same grid behind the bar, and the pairings that turn up on one plate more often than two ingredients of their frequencies would meet by chance. Each number is a count of kitchens, not of plates — a kitchen with three fried baskets is one kitchen that fries.

Read from the menus of 40 of the town’s 66 kitchens, every one that publishes a menu we could read · 1226 dishes · 15 kitchens read by eye, 25 by script · menus read 2026-09-10 How we read them

On the plate

Rows are the ingredients the corpus files under a protein, largest dish count first so the ones you came for are near the start of a long table; columns are the cooking words that turn up with at least two of them. A cell is the number of kitchens we read that put that ingredient on a plate that way. Press a number to see which kitchens.

25 ingredients against 42 cooking words. Each cell is the number of kitchens whose menu puts that ingredient on a plate cooked that way; a dot means no kitchen we read does. The largest cell is 18 kitchens.
Ingredientfriedgrilledbroiledroastedsteamedsauteedfreshbakedstuffedbarbecuedblackenedsmokedbreadedfoldedsimmeredsearedwrappedglazedrawcajun-rubbedcrispypoachedcuredgriddledmarinatedjerkdeep-friedbatteredscrambledchilledcreamedpan-searedcountry-friedpulledslow-roastedbraisedtempurabacon-wrappedboiledbrinedpickedscallopini
CrabCrab, fried — 16 kitchensCrab, grilled — 12 kitchensCrab, broiled — 18 kitchensCrab, roasted — 8 kitchensCrab, steamed — 6 kitchensCrab, sauteed — 5 kitchensCrab, fresh — 7 kitchensCrab, baked — 10 kitchensCrab, stuffed — 9 kitchensCrab, barbecued — 2 kitchensCrab, blackened — 4 kitchensCrab, smoked — noneCrab, breaded — 2 kitchensCrab, folded — 4 kitchensCrab, simmered — 13 kitchensCrab, seared — 3 kitchensCrab, wrapped — 3 kitchensCrab, glazed — 2 kitchensCrab, raw — 2 kitchensCrab, cajun-rubbed — 2 kitchensCrab, crispy — 3 kitchensCrab, poached — 3 kitchensCrab, cured — 2 kitchensCrab, griddled — noneCrab, marinated — noneCrab, jerk — 1 kitchenCrab, deep-fried — 1 kitchenCrab, battered — 1 kitchenCrab, scrambled — 1 kitchenCrab, chilled — 2 kitchensCrab, creamed — noneCrab, pan-seared — 1 kitchenCrab, country-fried — noneCrab, pulled — noneCrab, slow-roasted — noneCrab, braised — noneCrab, tempura — 1 kitchenCrab, bacon-wrapped — noneCrab, boiled — noneCrab, brined — noneCrab, picked — 1 kitchenCrab, scallopini — 1 kitchen
PorkPork, fried — 14 kitchensPork, grilled — 12 kitchensPork, broiled — 1 kitchenPork, roasted — 9 kitchensPork, steamed — 1 kitchenPork, sauteed — 4 kitchensPork, fresh — 5 kitchensPork, baked — 10 kitchensPork, stuffed — 4 kitchensPork, barbecued — 7 kitchensPork, blackened — 2 kitchensPork, smoked — 10 kitchensPork, breaded — 1 kitchenPork, folded — 5 kitchensPork, simmered — 2 kitchensPork, seared — nonePork, wrapped — 7 kitchensPork, glazed — 6 kitchensPork, raw — 2 kitchensPork, cajun-rubbed — 2 kitchensPork, crispy — 4 kitchensPork, poached — 3 kitchensPork, cured — 4 kitchensPork, griddled — 4 kitchensPork, marinated — nonePork, jerk — 1 kitchenPork, deep-fried — 1 kitchenPork, battered — nonePork, scrambled — 2 kitchensPork, chilled — nonePork, creamed — 4 kitchensPork, pan-seared — 1 kitchenPork, country-fried — nonePork, pulled — 5 kitchensPork, slow-roasted — 1 kitchenPork, braised — 1 kitchenPork, tempura — nonePork, bacon-wrapped — 1 kitchenPork, boiled — 1 kitchenPork, brined — nonePork, picked — nonePork, scallopini — none
BeefBeef, fried — 12 kitchensBeef, grilled — 18 kitchensBeef, broiled — 7 kitchensBeef, roasted — 8 kitchensBeef, steamed — noneBeef, sauteed — 6 kitchensBeef, fresh — 4 kitchensBeef, baked — 2 kitchensBeef, stuffed — 2 kitchensBeef, barbecued — 3 kitchensBeef, blackened — 4 kitchensBeef, smoked — 7 kitchensBeef, breaded — noneBeef, folded — 2 kitchensBeef, simmered — noneBeef, seared — 1 kitchenBeef, wrapped — 2 kitchensBeef, glazed — 3 kitchensBeef, raw — 3 kitchensBeef, cajun-rubbed — 2 kitchensBeef, crispy — 2 kitchensBeef, poached — 1 kitchenBeef, cured — 2 kitchensBeef, griddled — 2 kitchensBeef, marinated — 4 kitchensBeef, jerk — 2 kitchensBeef, deep-fried — 1 kitchenBeef, battered — 2 kitchensBeef, scrambled — 1 kitchenBeef, chilled — noneBeef, creamed — 4 kitchensBeef, pan-seared — noneBeef, country-fried — 1 kitchenBeef, pulled — 1 kitchenBeef, slow-roasted — 4 kitchensBeef, braised — 1 kitchenBeef, tempura — noneBeef, bacon-wrapped — noneBeef, boiled — noneBeef, brined — noneBeef, picked — noneBeef, scallopini — none
ChickenChicken, fried — 18 kitchensChicken, grilled — 15 kitchensChicken, broiled — 3 kitchensChicken, roasted — 5 kitchensChicken, steamed — 2 kitchensChicken, sauteed — 4 kitchensChicken, fresh — 3 kitchensChicken, baked — 3 kitchensChicken, stuffed — 2 kitchensChicken, barbecued — 9 kitchensChicken, blackened — 2 kitchensChicken, smoked — 3 kitchensChicken, breaded — 6 kitchensChicken, folded — 1 kitchenChicken, simmered — noneChicken, seared — 2 kitchensChicken, wrapped — 3 kitchensChicken, glazed — 2 kitchensChicken, raw — noneChicken, cajun-rubbed — 2 kitchensChicken, crispy — 2 kitchensChicken, poached — noneChicken, cured — 3 kitchensChicken, griddled — 1 kitchenChicken, marinated — 6 kitchensChicken, jerk — 5 kitchensChicken, deep-fried — 2 kitchensChicken, battered — 1 kitchenChicken, scrambled — noneChicken, chilled — noneChicken, creamed — noneChicken, pan-seared — 1 kitchenChicken, country-fried — 1 kitchenChicken, pulled — noneChicken, slow-roasted — noneChicken, braised — 1 kitchenChicken, tempura — noneChicken, bacon-wrapped — noneChicken, boiled — 1 kitchenChicken, brined — 1 kitchenChicken, picked — 1 kitchenChicken, scallopini — 1 kitchen
ShrimpShrimp, fried — 17 kitchensShrimp, grilled — 6 kitchensShrimp, broiled — 11 kitchensShrimp, roasted — 4 kitchensShrimp, steamed — 13 kitchensShrimp, sauteed — 8 kitchensShrimp, fresh — 4 kitchensShrimp, baked — 2 kitchensShrimp, stuffed — 6 kitchensShrimp, barbecued — 2 kitchensShrimp, blackened — 3 kitchensShrimp, smoked — noneShrimp, breaded — 9 kitchensShrimp, folded — 3 kitchensShrimp, simmered — 2 kitchensShrimp, seared — 1 kitchenShrimp, wrapped — 3 kitchensShrimp, glazed — 3 kitchensShrimp, raw — noneShrimp, cajun-rubbed — 5 kitchensShrimp, crispy — noneShrimp, poached — 1 kitchenShrimp, cured — noneShrimp, griddled — noneShrimp, marinated — 1 kitchenShrimp, jerk — 2 kitchensShrimp, deep-fried — 3 kitchensShrimp, battered — 5 kitchensShrimp, scrambled — noneShrimp, chilled — 2 kitchensShrimp, creamed — noneShrimp, pan-seared — noneShrimp, country-fried — 1 kitchenShrimp, pulled — noneShrimp, slow-roasted — noneShrimp, braised — noneShrimp, tempura — 1 kitchenShrimp, bacon-wrapped — 1 kitchenShrimp, boiled — noneShrimp, brined — noneShrimp, picked — noneShrimp, scallopini — none
BaconBacon, fried — 11 kitchensBacon, grilled — 8 kitchensBacon, broiled — 1 kitchenBacon, roasted — 3 kitchensBacon, steamed — noneBacon, sauteed — 3 kitchensBacon, fresh — 3 kitchensBacon, baked — 2 kitchensBacon, stuffed — 2 kitchensBacon, barbecued — 2 kitchensBacon, blackened — 1 kitchenBacon, smoked — 4 kitchensBacon, breaded — noneBacon, folded — 2 kitchensBacon, simmered — 2 kitchensBacon, seared — noneBacon, wrapped — 3 kitchensBacon, glazed — 1 kitchenBacon, raw — 1 kitchenBacon, cajun-rubbed — noneBacon, crispy — 2 kitchensBacon, poached — noneBacon, cured — noneBacon, griddled — 2 kitchensBacon, marinated — noneBacon, jerk — noneBacon, deep-fried — 1 kitchenBacon, battered — noneBacon, scrambled — 1 kitchenBacon, chilled — noneBacon, creamed — noneBacon, pan-seared — noneBacon, country-fried — 1 kitchenBacon, pulled — noneBacon, slow-roasted — noneBacon, braised — noneBacon, tempura — noneBacon, bacon-wrapped — noneBacon, boiled — noneBacon, brined — 1 kitchenBacon, picked — noneBacon, scallopini — none
EggEgg, fried — 4 kitchensEgg, grilled — 3 kitchensEgg, broiled — noneEgg, roasted — 1 kitchenEgg, steamed — noneEgg, sauteed — 3 kitchensEgg, fresh — 2 kitchensEgg, baked — 1 kitchenEgg, stuffed — 1 kitchenEgg, barbecued — noneEgg, blackened — noneEgg, smoked — noneEgg, breaded — noneEgg, folded — 6 kitchensEgg, simmered — noneEgg, seared — noneEgg, wrapped — 1 kitchenEgg, glazed — noneEgg, raw — noneEgg, cajun-rubbed — noneEgg, crispy — 1 kitchenEgg, poached — 4 kitchensEgg, cured — noneEgg, griddled — 3 kitchensEgg, marinated — noneEgg, jerk — noneEgg, deep-fried — noneEgg, battered — noneEgg, scrambled — 3 kitchensEgg, chilled — noneEgg, creamed — 1 kitchenEgg, pan-seared — noneEgg, country-fried — 1 kitchenEgg, pulled — noneEgg, slow-roasted — noneEgg, braised — noneEgg, tempura — noneEgg, bacon-wrapped — noneEgg, boiled — noneEgg, brined — noneEgg, picked — noneEgg, scallopini — none
ScallopScallop, fried — 3 kitchensScallop, grilled — 2 kitchensScallop, broiled — 8 kitchensScallop, roasted — 5 kitchensScallop, steamed — noneScallop, sauteed — 5 kitchensScallop, fresh — 3 kitchensScallop, baked — 1 kitchenScallop, stuffed — 2 kitchensScallop, barbecued — 1 kitchenScallop, blackened — 3 kitchensScallop, smoked — noneScallop, breaded — noneScallop, folded — 2 kitchensScallop, simmered — 1 kitchenScallop, seared — 6 kitchensScallop, wrapped — 2 kitchensScallop, glazed — 1 kitchenScallop, raw — noneScallop, cajun-rubbed — 1 kitchenScallop, crispy — noneScallop, poached — noneScallop, cured — noneScallop, griddled — noneScallop, marinated — noneScallop, jerk — noneScallop, deep-fried — noneScallop, battered — noneScallop, scrambled — noneScallop, chilled — noneScallop, creamed — noneScallop, pan-seared — 1 kitchenScallop, country-fried — noneScallop, pulled — noneScallop, slow-roasted — noneScallop, braised — 1 kitchenScallop, tempura — noneScallop, bacon-wrapped — 1 kitchenScallop, boiled — noneScallop, brined — noneScallop, picked — noneScallop, scallopini — none
ClamClam, fried — 3 kitchensClam, grilled — noneClam, broiled — noneClam, roasted — noneClam, steamed — 11 kitchensClam, sauteed — 1 kitchenClam, fresh — noneClam, baked — noneClam, stuffed — noneClam, barbecued — noneClam, blackened — noneClam, smoked — 1 kitchenClam, breaded — 2 kitchensClam, folded — noneClam, simmered — 3 kitchensClam, seared — noneClam, wrapped — noneClam, glazed — noneClam, raw — 3 kitchensClam, cajun-rubbed — noneClam, crispy — noneClam, poached — noneClam, cured — noneClam, griddled — noneClam, marinated — noneClam, jerk — noneClam, deep-fried — noneClam, battered — noneClam, scrambled — noneClam, chilled — noneClam, creamed — noneClam, pan-seared — noneClam, country-fried — noneClam, pulled — noneClam, slow-roasted — noneClam, braised — noneClam, tempura — noneClam, bacon-wrapped — noneClam, boiled — noneClam, brined — noneClam, picked — noneClam, scallopini — none
LobsterLobster, fried — 2 kitchensLobster, grilled — 1 kitchenLobster, broiled — 4 kitchensLobster, roasted — 1 kitchenLobster, steamed — 2 kitchensLobster, sauteed — noneLobster, fresh — 1 kitchenLobster, baked — 2 kitchensLobster, stuffed — 2 kitchensLobster, barbecued — noneLobster, blackened — noneLobster, smoked — noneLobster, breaded — noneLobster, folded — noneLobster, simmered — 2 kitchensLobster, seared — 1 kitchenLobster, wrapped — noneLobster, glazed — noneLobster, raw — noneLobster, cajun-rubbed — noneLobster, crispy — noneLobster, poached — 1 kitchenLobster, cured — noneLobster, griddled — noneLobster, marinated — noneLobster, jerk — noneLobster, deep-fried — noneLobster, battered — noneLobster, scrambled — noneLobster, chilled — 1 kitchenLobster, creamed — noneLobster, pan-seared — noneLobster, country-fried — noneLobster, pulled — noneLobster, slow-roasted — noneLobster, braised — noneLobster, tempura — 1 kitchenLobster, bacon-wrapped — noneLobster, boiled — 1 kitchenLobster, brined — noneLobster, picked — noneLobster, scallopini — none
FishFish, fried — 6 kitchensFish, grilled — 5 kitchensFish, broiled — 3 kitchensFish, roasted — 2 kitchensFish, steamed — noneFish, sauteed — 2 kitchensFish, fresh — 3 kitchensFish, baked — noneFish, stuffed — 1 kitchenFish, barbecued — noneFish, blackened — 3 kitchensFish, smoked — 1 kitchenFish, breaded — noneFish, folded — noneFish, simmered — 1 kitchenFish, seared — 1 kitchenFish, wrapped — noneFish, glazed — noneFish, raw — noneFish, cajun-rubbed — noneFish, crispy — 1 kitchenFish, poached — noneFish, cured — noneFish, griddled — noneFish, marinated — noneFish, jerk — noneFish, deep-fried — 1 kitchenFish, battered — 1 kitchenFish, scrambled — noneFish, chilled — noneFish, creamed — noneFish, pan-seared — noneFish, country-fried — noneFish, pulled — noneFish, slow-roasted — noneFish, braised — noneFish, tempura — noneFish, bacon-wrapped — noneFish, boiled — noneFish, brined — noneFish, picked — noneFish, scallopini — none
TunaTuna, fried — 2 kitchensTuna, grilled — 4 kitchensTuna, broiled — noneTuna, roasted — noneTuna, steamed — noneTuna, sauteed — noneTuna, fresh — 1 kitchenTuna, baked — noneTuna, stuffed — noneTuna, barbecued — noneTuna, blackened — 3 kitchensTuna, smoked — 1 kitchenTuna, breaded — noneTuna, folded — noneTuna, simmered — noneTuna, seared — 9 kitchensTuna, wrapped — noneTuna, glazed — noneTuna, raw — 1 kitchenTuna, cajun-rubbed — noneTuna, crispy — noneTuna, poached — noneTuna, cured — noneTuna, griddled — noneTuna, marinated — noneTuna, jerk — noneTuna, deep-fried — noneTuna, battered — noneTuna, scrambled — noneTuna, chilled — 3 kitchensTuna, creamed — noneTuna, pan-seared — 1 kitchenTuna, country-fried — noneTuna, pulled — noneTuna, slow-roasted — noneTuna, braised — noneTuna, tempura — 1 kitchenTuna, bacon-wrapped — noneTuna, boiled — noneTuna, brined — noneTuna, picked — noneTuna, scallopini — none
HamHam, fried — 1 kitchenHam, grilled — 1 kitchenHam, broiled — noneHam, roasted — 1 kitchenHam, steamed — noneHam, sauteed — 1 kitchenHam, fresh — noneHam, baked — 1 kitchenHam, stuffed — noneHam, barbecued — 1 kitchenHam, blackened — noneHam, smoked — 1 kitchenHam, breaded — noneHam, folded — 3 kitchensHam, simmered — noneHam, seared — noneHam, wrapped — noneHam, glazed — noneHam, raw — 1 kitchenHam, cajun-rubbed — noneHam, crispy — 1 kitchenHam, poached — 3 kitchensHam, cured — noneHam, griddled — 1 kitchenHam, marinated — noneHam, jerk — noneHam, deep-fried — noneHam, battered — noneHam, scrambled — 2 kitchensHam, chilled — noneHam, creamed — noneHam, pan-seared — 1 kitchenHam, country-fried — noneHam, pulled — noneHam, slow-roasted — noneHam, braised — noneHam, tempura — noneHam, bacon-wrapped — noneHam, boiled — noneHam, brined — noneHam, picked — noneHam, scallopini — none
OysterOyster, fried — 5 kitchensOyster, grilled — noneOyster, broiled — noneOyster, roasted — noneOyster, steamed — 1 kitchenOyster, sauteed — noneOyster, fresh — 1 kitchenOyster, baked — 3 kitchensOyster, stuffed — 1 kitchenOyster, barbecued — noneOyster, blackened — noneOyster, smoked — noneOyster, breaded — 4 kitchensOyster, folded — noneOyster, simmered — noneOyster, seared — noneOyster, wrapped — noneOyster, glazed — noneOyster, raw — 4 kitchensOyster, cajun-rubbed — noneOyster, crispy — noneOyster, poached — noneOyster, cured — noneOyster, griddled — noneOyster, marinated — noneOyster, jerk — noneOyster, deep-fried — 1 kitchenOyster, battered — noneOyster, scrambled — noneOyster, chilled — 1 kitchenOyster, creamed — noneOyster, pan-seared — noneOyster, country-fried — 1 kitchenOyster, pulled — noneOyster, slow-roasted — noneOyster, braised — noneOyster, tempura — noneOyster, bacon-wrapped — noneOyster, boiled — noneOyster, brined — noneOyster, picked — noneOyster, scallopini — none
SalmonSalmon, fried — noneSalmon, grilled — 5 kitchensSalmon, broiled — noneSalmon, roasted — 4 kitchensSalmon, steamed — noneSalmon, sauteed — noneSalmon, fresh — 2 kitchensSalmon, baked — 2 kitchensSalmon, stuffed — noneSalmon, barbecued — noneSalmon, blackened — 3 kitchensSalmon, smoked — 3 kitchensSalmon, breaded — noneSalmon, folded — noneSalmon, simmered — 1 kitchenSalmon, seared — 2 kitchensSalmon, wrapped — noneSalmon, glazed — 2 kitchensSalmon, raw — noneSalmon, cajun-rubbed — noneSalmon, crispy — noneSalmon, poached — noneSalmon, cured — 2 kitchensSalmon, griddled — noneSalmon, marinated — 1 kitchenSalmon, jerk — noneSalmon, deep-fried — noneSalmon, battered — noneSalmon, scrambled — noneSalmon, chilled — noneSalmon, creamed — noneSalmon, pan-seared — 2 kitchensSalmon, country-fried — noneSalmon, pulled — noneSalmon, slow-roasted — noneSalmon, braised — noneSalmon, tempura — noneSalmon, bacon-wrapped — noneSalmon, boiled — noneSalmon, brined — noneSalmon, picked — noneSalmon, scallopini — none
BreastBreast, fried — 3 kitchensBreast, grilled — 8 kitchensBreast, broiled — 1 kitchenBreast, roasted — 1 kitchenBreast, steamed — 1 kitchenBreast, sauteed — noneBreast, fresh — noneBreast, baked — noneBreast, stuffed — noneBreast, barbecued — 2 kitchensBreast, blackened — noneBreast, smoked — 1 kitchenBreast, breaded — noneBreast, folded — noneBreast, simmered — noneBreast, seared — 1 kitchenBreast, wrapped — 1 kitchenBreast, glazed — noneBreast, raw — noneBreast, cajun-rubbed — 1 kitchenBreast, crispy — noneBreast, poached — noneBreast, cured — 1 kitchenBreast, griddled — noneBreast, marinated — 2 kitchensBreast, jerk — 2 kitchensBreast, deep-fried — noneBreast, battered — noneBreast, scrambled — noneBreast, chilled — noneBreast, creamed — noneBreast, pan-seared — noneBreast, country-fried — noneBreast, pulled — noneBreast, slow-roasted — noneBreast, braised — noneBreast, tempura — noneBreast, bacon-wrapped — noneBreast, boiled — noneBreast, brined — noneBreast, picked — noneBreast, scallopini — none
MusselMussel, fried — noneMussel, grilled — noneMussel, broiled — noneMussel, roasted — noneMussel, steamed — 9 kitchensMussel, sauteed — 3 kitchensMussel, fresh — noneMussel, baked — noneMussel, stuffed — noneMussel, barbecued — noneMussel, blackened — noneMussel, smoked — noneMussel, breaded — noneMussel, folded — noneMussel, simmered — noneMussel, seared — noneMussel, wrapped — noneMussel, glazed — noneMussel, raw — noneMussel, cajun-rubbed — noneMussel, crispy — noneMussel, poached — noneMussel, cured — noneMussel, griddled — noneMussel, marinated — noneMussel, jerk — noneMussel, deep-fried — noneMussel, battered — noneMussel, scrambled — noneMussel, chilled — noneMussel, creamed — noneMussel, pan-seared — noneMussel, country-fried — noneMussel, pulled — noneMussel, slow-roasted — noneMussel, braised — noneMussel, tempura — noneMussel, bacon-wrapped — noneMussel, boiled — noneMussel, brined — noneMussel, picked — noneMussel, scallopini — none
TenderTender, fried — 6 kitchensTender, grilled — noneTender, broiled — noneTender, roasted — noneTender, steamed — noneTender, sauteed — noneTender, fresh — noneTender, baked — noneTender, stuffed — noneTender, barbecued — 2 kitchensTender, blackened — noneTender, smoked — noneTender, breaded — 3 kitchensTender, folded — noneTender, simmered — noneTender, seared — noneTender, wrapped — noneTender, glazed — noneTender, raw — noneTender, cajun-rubbed — noneTender, crispy — 1 kitchenTender, poached — noneTender, cured — noneTender, griddled — noneTender, marinated — noneTender, jerk — noneTender, deep-fried — 1 kitchenTender, battered — 1 kitchenTender, scrambled — noneTender, chilled — noneTender, creamed — noneTender, pan-seared — noneTender, country-fried — noneTender, pulled — noneTender, slow-roasted — noneTender, braised — noneTender, tempura — noneTender, bacon-wrapped — noneTender, boiled — noneTender, brined — noneTender, picked — noneTender, scallopini — none
FlounderFlounder, fried — 3 kitchensFlounder, grilled — 1 kitchenFlounder, broiled — 3 kitchensFlounder, roasted — noneFlounder, steamed — noneFlounder, sauteed — noneFlounder, fresh — 1 kitchenFlounder, baked — noneFlounder, stuffed — 4 kitchensFlounder, barbecued — noneFlounder, blackened — 1 kitchenFlounder, smoked — noneFlounder, breaded — 1 kitchenFlounder, folded — noneFlounder, simmered — noneFlounder, seared — noneFlounder, wrapped — noneFlounder, glazed — noneFlounder, raw — noneFlounder, cajun-rubbed — noneFlounder, crispy — noneFlounder, poached — noneFlounder, cured — noneFlounder, griddled — noneFlounder, marinated — noneFlounder, jerk — noneFlounder, deep-fried — noneFlounder, battered — noneFlounder, scrambled — noneFlounder, chilled — noneFlounder, creamed — noneFlounder, pan-seared — noneFlounder, country-fried — noneFlounder, pulled — noneFlounder, slow-roasted — noneFlounder, braised — noneFlounder, tempura — noneFlounder, bacon-wrapped — noneFlounder, boiled — noneFlounder, brined — noneFlounder, picked — noneFlounder, scallopini — none
TurkeyTurkey, fried — noneTurkey, grilled — noneTurkey, broiled — noneTurkey, roasted — 1 kitchenTurkey, steamed — noneTurkey, sauteed — noneTurkey, fresh — 1 kitchenTurkey, baked — noneTurkey, stuffed — 1 kitchenTurkey, barbecued — noneTurkey, blackened — noneTurkey, smoked — 1 kitchenTurkey, breaded — noneTurkey, folded — 1 kitchenTurkey, simmered — noneTurkey, seared — noneTurkey, wrapped — 1 kitchenTurkey, glazed — noneTurkey, raw — noneTurkey, cajun-rubbed — noneTurkey, crispy — noneTurkey, poached — noneTurkey, cured — noneTurkey, griddled — 1 kitchenTurkey, marinated — noneTurkey, jerk — noneTurkey, deep-fried — noneTurkey, battered — noneTurkey, scrambled — noneTurkey, chilled — noneTurkey, creamed — noneTurkey, pan-seared — noneTurkey, country-fried — noneTurkey, pulled — noneTurkey, slow-roasted — noneTurkey, braised — noneTurkey, tempura — noneTurkey, bacon-wrapped — noneTurkey, boiled — noneTurkey, brined — noneTurkey, picked — noneTurkey, scallopini — none
MahiMahi, fried — 1 kitchenMahi, grilled — 4 kitchensMahi, broiled — 1 kitchenMahi, roasted — 1 kitchenMahi, steamed — noneMahi, sauteed — 1 kitchenMahi, fresh — 1 kitchenMahi, baked — noneMahi, stuffed — noneMahi, barbecued — noneMahi, blackened — 4 kitchensMahi, smoked — noneMahi, breaded — 1 kitchenMahi, folded — noneMahi, simmered — noneMahi, seared — noneMahi, wrapped — noneMahi, glazed — noneMahi, raw — noneMahi, cajun-rubbed — 1 kitchenMahi, crispy — noneMahi, poached — noneMahi, cured — noneMahi, griddled — 1 kitchenMahi, marinated — noneMahi, jerk — 1 kitchenMahi, deep-fried — noneMahi, battered — noneMahi, scrambled — noneMahi, chilled — noneMahi, creamed — noneMahi, pan-seared — noneMahi, country-fried — noneMahi, pulled — noneMahi, slow-roasted — noneMahi, braised — noneMahi, tempura — noneMahi, bacon-wrapped — noneMahi, boiled — noneMahi, brined — noneMahi, picked — noneMahi, scallopini — none
SausageSausage, fried — 1 kitchenSausage, grilled — noneSausage, broiled — noneSausage, roasted — 1 kitchenSausage, steamed — noneSausage, sauteed — noneSausage, fresh — 1 kitchenSausage, baked — noneSausage, stuffed — 1 kitchenSausage, barbecued — noneSausage, blackened — noneSausage, smoked — noneSausage, breaded — noneSausage, folded — 3 kitchensSausage, simmered — 1 kitchenSausage, seared — noneSausage, wrapped — noneSausage, glazed — noneSausage, raw — noneSausage, cajun-rubbed — 1 kitchenSausage, crispy — noneSausage, poached — noneSausage, cured — noneSausage, griddled — noneSausage, marinated — noneSausage, jerk — noneSausage, deep-fried — noneSausage, battered — noneSausage, scrambled — 1 kitchenSausage, chilled — noneSausage, creamed — noneSausage, pan-seared — noneSausage, country-fried — noneSausage, pulled — noneSausage, slow-roasted — noneSausage, braised — noneSausage, tempura — noneSausage, bacon-wrapped — noneSausage, boiled — noneSausage, brined — noneSausage, picked — noneSausage, scallopini — none
Snow crabSnow crab, fried — 2 kitchensSnow crab, grilled — noneSnow crab, broiled — 2 kitchensSnow crab, roasted — noneSnow crab, steamed — 4 kitchensSnow crab, sauteed — noneSnow crab, fresh — noneSnow crab, baked — noneSnow crab, stuffed — noneSnow crab, barbecued — 1 kitchenSnow crab, blackened — noneSnow crab, smoked — noneSnow crab, breaded — noneSnow crab, folded — noneSnow crab, simmered — noneSnow crab, seared — noneSnow crab, wrapped — noneSnow crab, glazed — noneSnow crab, raw — 1 kitchenSnow crab, cajun-rubbed — noneSnow crab, crispy — noneSnow crab, poached — noneSnow crab, cured — noneSnow crab, griddled — noneSnow crab, marinated — noneSnow crab, jerk — noneSnow crab, deep-fried — noneSnow crab, battered — noneSnow crab, scrambled — noneSnow crab, chilled — noneSnow crab, creamed — noneSnow crab, pan-seared — noneSnow crab, country-fried — noneSnow crab, pulled — noneSnow crab, slow-roasted — noneSnow crab, braised — noneSnow crab, tempura — noneSnow crab, bacon-wrapped — noneSnow crab, boiled — noneSnow crab, brined — noneSnow crab, picked — noneSnow crab, scallopini — none
SquidSquid, fried — 8 kitchensSquid, grilled — noneSquid, broiled — noneSquid, roasted — noneSquid, steamed — 1 kitchenSquid, sauteed — noneSquid, fresh — 2 kitchensSquid, baked — noneSquid, stuffed — noneSquid, barbecued — 1 kitchenSquid, blackened — noneSquid, smoked — noneSquid, breaded — 3 kitchensSquid, folded — noneSquid, simmered — noneSquid, seared — noneSquid, wrapped — noneSquid, glazed — 1 kitchenSquid, raw — noneSquid, cajun-rubbed — noneSquid, crispy — noneSquid, poached — noneSquid, cured — noneSquid, griddled — noneSquid, marinated — 1 kitchenSquid, jerk — noneSquid, deep-fried — 1 kitchenSquid, battered — noneSquid, scrambled — noneSquid, chilled — noneSquid, creamed — noneSquid, pan-seared — noneSquid, country-fried — noneSquid, pulled — noneSquid, slow-roasted — noneSquid, braised — noneSquid, tempura — noneSquid, bacon-wrapped — noneSquid, boiled — noneSquid, brined — noneSquid, picked — noneSquid, scallopini — none
PattyPatty, fried — 1 kitchenPatty, grilled — nonePatty, broiled — nonePatty, roasted — nonePatty, steamed — nonePatty, sauteed — nonePatty, fresh — nonePatty, baked — nonePatty, stuffed — nonePatty, barbecued — nonePatty, blackened — nonePatty, smoked — nonePatty, breaded — nonePatty, folded — nonePatty, simmered — nonePatty, seared — nonePatty, wrapped — nonePatty, glazed — 1 kitchenPatty, raw — nonePatty, cajun-rubbed — nonePatty, crispy — nonePatty, poached — nonePatty, cured — 1 kitchenPatty, griddled — nonePatty, marinated — nonePatty, jerk — nonePatty, deep-fried — nonePatty, battered — nonePatty, scrambled — nonePatty, chilled — nonePatty, creamed — nonePatty, pan-seared — nonePatty, country-fried — nonePatty, pulled — nonePatty, slow-roasted — nonePatty, braised — nonePatty, tempura — nonePatty, bacon-wrapped — nonePatty, boiled — nonePatty, brined — nonePatty, picked — nonePatty, scallopini — none

Fewer kitchensMore, to 18 kitchens

Behind the bar

The same grid over the drink menus we could read: what a bar builds a drink on, against the shape of drink it builds. The drinks corpus is much smaller than the food one, so every number here is a smaller number — the coverage line above counts kitchens, and only some of them publish a drink list at all.

12 spirits against 10 drink styles. Each cell is the number of bars whose drink list pours that spirit in that style; a dot means none we read does. The largest cell is 5 bars.
Spiritmartinicrushmargaritaold fashionedspritzbloody marydaiquirimimosashotfrozen
vodkavodka, martini — 3 barsvodka, crush — 4 barsvodka, margarita — nonevodka, old fashioned — nonevodka, spritz — nonevodka, bloody mary — 2 barsvodka, daiquiri — nonevodka, mimosa — nonevodka, shot — nonevodka, frozen — 1 bar
liqueurliqueur, martini — 3 barsliqueur, crush — 2 barsliqueur, margarita — 1 barliqueur, old fashioned — noneliqueur, spritz — noneliqueur, bloody mary — noneliqueur, daiquiri — 1 barliqueur, mimosa — 1 barliqueur, shot — 1 barliqueur, frozen — none
rumrum, martini — nonerum, crush — 1 barrum, margarita — nonerum, old fashioned — nonerum, spritz — nonerum, bloody mary — nonerum, daiquiri — 2 barsrum, mimosa — nonerum, shot — 1 barrum, frozen — 1 bar
tequilatequila, martini — nonetequila, crush — nonetequila, margarita — 5 barstequila, old fashioned — 1 bartequila, spritz — nonetequila, bloody mary — 1 bartequila, daiquiri — nonetequila, mimosa — nonetequila, shot — nonetequila, frozen — none
aperitifaperitif, martini — 3 barsaperitif, crush — noneaperitif, margarita — noneaperitif, old fashioned — noneaperitif, spritz — 2 barsaperitif, bloody mary — noneaperitif, daiquiri — noneaperitif, mimosa — noneaperitif, shot — noneaperitif, frozen — none
bourbonbourbon, martini — 1 barbourbon, crush — nonebourbon, margarita — nonebourbon, old fashioned — 2 barsbourbon, spritz — nonebourbon, bloody mary — nonebourbon, daiquiri — nonebourbon, mimosa — nonebourbon, shot — nonebourbon, frozen — none
sparklingsparkling, martini — 1 barsparkling, crush — nonesparkling, margarita — nonesparkling, old fashioned — nonesparkling, spritz — 2 barssparkling, bloody mary — nonesparkling, daiquiri — nonesparkling, mimosa — 2 barssparkling, shot — nonesparkling, frozen — none
gingin, martini — nonegin, crush — nonegin, margarita — nonegin, old fashioned — nonegin, spritz — 1 bargin, bloody mary — 1 bargin, daiquiri — nonegin, mimosa — nonegin, shot — nonegin, frozen — none
whiskeywhiskey, martini — nonewhiskey, crush — nonewhiskey, margarita — nonewhiskey, old fashioned — nonewhiskey, spritz — nonewhiskey, bloody mary — nonewhiskey, daiquiri — nonewhiskey, mimosa — nonewhiskey, shot — 1 barwhiskey, frozen — none
ryerye, martini — 1 barrye, crush — nonerye, margarita — nonerye, old fashioned — 1 barrye, spritz — nonerye, bloody mary — nonerye, daiquiri — nonerye, mimosa — nonerye, shot — nonerye, frozen — none
absintheabsinthe, martini — noneabsinthe, crush — noneabsinthe, margarita — noneabsinthe, old fashioned — 1 barabsinthe, spritz — noneabsinthe, bloody mary — noneabsinthe, daiquiri — noneabsinthe, mimosa — noneabsinthe, shot — noneabsinthe, frozen — none
mezcalmezcal, martini — nonemezcal, crush — nonemezcal, margarita — nonemezcal, old fashioned — nonemezcal, spritz — nonemezcal, bloody mary — nonemezcal, daiquiri — nonemezcal, mimosa — nonemezcal, shot — nonemezcal, frozen — none

Fewer barsMore, to 5 bars

What travels with what

Two ingredients are paired here when they share a plate at least twice within one course and do so more often than their separate frequencies would predict — so bacon and egg, which are everywhere, fade, and a pairing this town makes on purpose holds its weight. Each band is an ingredient, coloured by the family the lexicon files it under; each ribbon is a pairing, as wide as the number of plates and as strong as the surprise. Every value is in the table underneath.

24 ingredients and the 105 pairings between them, drawn as a circle: each band is one ingredient, each ribbon is two ingredients that share a plate, and a ribbon's width is how many plates. The same numbers are in the table below.Bacon and Egg — 4 plates, PMI 2.1Bacon and Ham — 3 plates, PMI 2.7Bacon and Pork — 23 plates, PMI 2.7Bacon and Sausage — 2 plates, PMI 3.1Bacon and Avocado — 3 plates, PMI 2.9Bacon and Lettuce — 12 plates, PMI 2.3Bacon and Onion — 4 plates, PMI 1.3Bacon and Potato — 2 plates, PMI 3.4Bacon and Cheddar — 2 plates, PMI 2.3Bacon and Cheese — 10 plates, PMI 2.0Bacon and Bbq — 3 plates, PMI 2.3Bacon and Chip — 2 plates, PMI 1.3Bacon and Fry — 2 plates, PMI 1.1Bacon and Pickle — 5 plates, PMI 1.3Beef and Patty — 8 plates, PMI 1.7Beef and Avocado — 3 plates, PMI 1.0Beef and Onion — 14 plates, PMI 1.0Beef and Cheese — 22 plates, PMI 1.0Beef and Chip — 10 plates, PMI 1.6Beef and Green — 2 plates, PMI 1.8Beef and Pickle — 17 plates, PMI 1.0Chicken and Egg — 2 plates, PMI 1.2Chicken and Avocado — 2 plates, PMI 1.3Chicken and Onion — 7 plates, PMI 1.1Chicken and Potato — 4 plates, PMI 1.1Chicken and Bbq — 6 plates, PMI 2.3Crab and Avocado — 4 plates, PMI 1.2Crab and Chip — 2 plates, PMI 1.9Egg and Ham — 3 plates, PMI 3.8Egg and Pork — 7 plates, PMI 1.8Egg and Sausage — 2 plates, PMI 4.2Egg and Avocado — 3 plates, PMI 4.5Egg and Lettuce — 3 plates, PMI 4.2Egg and Potato — 2 plates, PMI 3.0Egg and Tomato — 3 plates, PMI 2.7Egg and Cheese — 3 plates, PMI 2.2Egg and Fry — 3 plates, PMI 2.8Ham and Pork — 7 plates, PMI 2.7Ham and Sausage — 2 plates, PMI 5.2Ham and Onion — 3 plates, PMI 2.6Ham and Pepper — 4 plates, PMI 1.7Ham and Tomato — 2 plates, PMI 1.4Ham and Cheddar — 2 plates, PMI 3.1Patty and Pork — 3 plates, PMI 1.1Patty and Lettuce — 4 plates, PMI 2.1Patty and Onion — 2 plates, PMI 3.6Patty and Tomato — 3 plates, PMI 1.5Patty and Cheddar — 2 plates, PMI 4.7Patty and Cheese — 4 plates, PMI 2.0Patty and Chip — 5 plates, PMI 4.0Patty and Fry — 2 plates, PMI 4.8Patty and Pickle — 5 plates, PMI 2.7Pork and Sausage — 3 plates, PMI 2.6Pork and Avocado — 4 plates, PMI 2.1Pork and Lettuce — 15 plates, PMI 1.4Pork and Onion — 9 plates, PMI 1.3Pork and Cheddar — 3 plates, PMI 1.7Pork and Cheese — 13 plates, PMI 1.1Pork and Bbq — 3 plates, PMI 1.2Sausage and Shrimp — 2 plates, PMI 2.8Sausage and Onion — 3 plates, PMI 1.4Sausage and Pepper — 4 plates, PMI 2.2Sausage and Cheese — 2 plates, PMI 1.0Shrimp and Avocado — 3 plates, PMI 1.8Shrimp and Green — 2 plates, PMI 1.5Avocado and Lettuce — 2 plates, PMI 1.7Avocado and Onion — 2 plates, PMI 2.3Avocado and Tomato — 3 plates, PMI 2.1Avocado and Cheese — 2 plates, PMI 1.6Lettuce and Onion — 6 plates, PMI 1.2Lettuce and Tomato — 20 plates, PMI 2.2Lettuce and Bbq — 2 plates, PMI 2.8Lettuce and Chip — 4 plates, PMI 1.7Lettuce and Pickle — 11 plates, PMI 1.8Onion and Pepper — 2 plates, PMI 1.2Onion and Potato — 2 plates, PMI 1.2Onion and Tomato — 6 plates, PMI 1.1Onion and Cheddar — 4 plates, PMI 3.3Onion and Cheese — 9 plates, PMI 1.8Onion and Bbq — 2 plates, PMI 1.6Onion and Fry — 4 plates, PMI 2.0Onion and Green — 2 plates, PMI 2.6Pepper and Potato — 6 plates, PMI 1.8Pepper and Tomato — 5 plates, PMI 2.2Pepper and Cheddar — 3 plates, PMI 1.7Pepper and Cheese — 5 plates, PMI 1.7Potato and Tomato — 3 plates, PMI 1.6Potato and Cheddar — 5 plates, PMI 2.0Potato and Cheese — 6 plates, PMI 1.6Tomato and Cheddar — 3 plates, PMI 2.1Tomato and Cheese — 9 plates, PMI 1.0Tomato and Green — 2 plates, PMI 3.1Tomato and Pickle — 10 plates, PMI 1.5Butter and Fry — 2 plates, PMI 1.2Cheddar and Bbq — 3 plates, PMI 3.3Cheddar and Fry — 2 plates, PMI 2.1Cheddar and Green — 2 plates, PMI 5.9Cheddar and Pickle — 3 plates, PMI 2.5Cheese and Chip — 5 plates, PMI 1.9Cheese and Fry — 2 plates, PMI 1.2Cheese and Green — 3 plates, PMI 2.5Cheese and Pickle — 7 plates, PMI 1.1Bbq and Pickle — 2 plates, PMI 2.8Chip and Pickle — 6 plates, PMI 2.5Green and Pickle — 2 plates, PMI 3.5Bacon — 14 pairings on this circle, 77 platesBaconBeef — 7 pairings on this circle, 76 platesBeefChicken — 5 pairings on this circle, 21 platesChickenCrab — 2 pairings on this circle, 6 platesCrabEgg — 11 pairings on this circle, 35 platesEggHam — 8 pairings on this circle, 26 platesHamPatty — 10 pairings on this circle, 38 platesPattyPork — 11 pairings on this circle, 90 platesPorkSausage — 8 pairings on this circle, 20 platesSausageShrimp — 3 pairings on this circle, 7 platesShrimpAvocado — 11 pairings on this circle, 31 platesAvocadoLettuce — 10 pairings on this circle, 79 platesLettuceOnion — 17 pairings on this circle, 81 platesOnionPepper — 7 pairings on this circle, 29 platesPepperPotato — 8 pairings on this circle, 30 platesPotatoTomato — 12 pairings on this circle, 69 platesTomatoButter — 1 pairing on this circle, 2 platesButterCheddar — 12 pairings on this circle, 34 platesCheddarCheese — 15 pairings on this circle, 102 platesCheeseBbq — 7 pairings on this circle, 21 platesBbqChip — 7 pairings on this circle, 34 platesChipFry — 7 pairings on this circle, 17 platesFryGreen — 7 pairings on this circle, 15 platesGreenPickle — 10 pairings on this circle, 68 platesPickle
  • Protein
  • Vegetable
  • Dairy
  • Sauce
  • Everything else
As a table
Every pairing the circle draws: the two ingredients, how many plates carry both, and the PMI — how much more often they meet than two ingredients of their frequencies would by chance. Sorted by plate count.
IngredientPairs withPlatesPMI
BaconPork232.7
BeefCheese221.0
LettuceTomato202.2
BeefPickle171.0
PorkLettuce151.4
BeefOnion141.0
PorkCheese131.1
BaconLettuce122.3
LettucePickle111.8
BaconCheese102.0
BeefChip101.6
TomatoPickle101.5
OnionCheese91.8
PorkOnion91.3
TomatoCheese91.0
BeefPatty81.7
HamPork72.7
EggPork71.8
CheesePickle71.1
ChickenOnion71.1
ChipPickle62.5
ChickenBbq62.3
PepperPotato61.8
PotatoCheese61.6
LettuceOnion61.2
OnionTomato61.1
PattyChip54.0
PattyPickle52.7
PepperTomato52.2
PotatoCheddar52.0
CheeseChip51.9
PepperCheese51.7
BaconPickle51.3
OnionCheddar43.3
SausagePepper42.2
BaconEgg42.1
PorkAvocado42.1
PattyLettuce42.1
PattyCheese42.0
OnionFry42.0
LettuceChip41.7
HamPepper41.7
BaconOnion41.3
CrabAvocado41.2
ChickenPotato41.1
EggAvocado34.5
EggLettuce34.2
EggHam33.8
CheddarBbq33.3
BaconAvocado32.9
EggFry32.8
BaconHam32.7
EggTomato32.7
HamOnion32.6
PorkSausage32.6
CheddarPickle32.5
CheeseGreen32.5
BaconBbq32.3
EggCheese32.2
AvocadoTomato32.1
TomatoCheddar32.1
ShrimpAvocado31.8
PorkCheddar31.7
PepperCheddar31.7
PotatoTomato31.6
PattyTomato31.5
SausageOnion31.4
PorkBbq31.2
PattyPork31.1
BeefAvocado31.0
CheddarGreen25.9
HamSausage25.2
PattyFry24.8
PattyCheddar24.7
EggSausage24.2
PattyOnion23.6
GreenPickle23.5
BaconPotato23.4
BaconSausage23.1
HamCheddar23.1
TomatoGreen23.1
EggPotato23.0
LettuceBbq22.8
BbqPickle22.8
SausageShrimp22.8
OnionGreen22.6
BaconCheddar22.3
AvocadoOnion22.3
CheddarFry22.1
CrabChip21.9
BeefGreen21.8
AvocadoLettuce21.7
AvocadoCheese21.6
OnionBbq21.6
ShrimpGreen21.5
HamTomato21.4
BaconChip21.3
ChickenAvocado21.3
CheeseFry21.2
ChickenEgg21.2
OnionPotato21.2
ButterFry21.2
OnionPepper21.2
BaconFry21.1
SausageCheese21.0

Drawn from 621 pairings in the corpus, of which 499 clear both thresholds; the circle holds the 24 ingredients with the most partners among them, and the 105 pairings that run between those.

Nothing on this page is authored. Every cell, band and ribbon was derived from the menus themselves, and an empty cell is a statement about the menus we read rather than about the town.