Court Bouillon

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. Carrot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together8,053 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

2. Carrot + celerytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,173 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

3. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

4. Celery + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,810 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

5. Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,308 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Butter

Adds fat to soften the vegetables and carry their aroma into the broth.

Carrot

Adds sweetness and body to the broth as it cooks.

Onion

Provides savory depth and aroma as it softens in the butter.

Celery

Contributes aromatic flavor to the base of the broth.

Vinegar

Adds acidity that brightens the flavor of the finished broth.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (carrot, onion, celery, garlic, parsley, butter, vinegar):

1. Thymefits better
2. Tarragonfits better
3. Dillfits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against carrot, onion, celery, garlic, parsley, butter, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.