Why it works: Sage and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 32% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,100 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
Jenny Lind Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the bouillon in a pot.
Add the sage and stir well.
Before serving, whisk in the egg yolks until fully combined.
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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Sage + eggtop 32% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,100 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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What each ingredient does
- Egg yolks
- Enrich the broth and thicken it slightly, giving a smoother, richer texture.
- Bouillon
- Forms the liquid base of the soup and carries its savory flavor.
- Sage
- Adds an earthy, aromatic flavor to the broth.
The step that matters
Whisking in the egg yolks. Egg yolks can scramble if they meet very hot liquid too quickly. Whisking them in gradually, off the heat or at a low temperature, keeps the soup smooth and evenly thickened.
“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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