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Creamed Cauliflower and Stilton Soup

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Why it works: Shallot and cauliflower share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34 recipes. Both carry 2-octenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Creamed Cauliflower and Stilton Soup

Serves 2
Prep30 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

835Calories
48 gProtein
22 gFat
108 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Shallot + cauliflowertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-octenal (fatty, green).

  2. Butter + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Shallot + breadtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,245 recipes

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

  5. Chicken + breadtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,258 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity).

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

Swap the cauliflower

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shallot, butter, chicken, cream, bread):

  1. Leekfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Cauliflowerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against shallot, butter, chicken, cream, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.