Why it works: Beef and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18,971 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Crack the shank bone to extract marrow.
Place the bone in a pot with cold water.
Simmer and finish
Heat gradually to a slow simmer for 5-6 hours.
Skim the surface frequently for the first hour.
Add salt, pepper, and savory to taste during the last 15 minutes.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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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.
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Beef + peppertop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18,971 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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What each ingredient does
- Beef shank bone
- Provides marrow, collagen and gelatin that give the broth body and richness as it simmers.
- Cold water
- Extracts flavour and collagen from the bone slowly as it heats, producing a clear base.
The step that matters
Skim the surface frequently for the first hour. Proteins and fat rise and coagulate as the liquid heats. Removing them early keeps the broth clear and prevents a greasy, cloudy result.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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