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Kasakeitto

A creamy cauliflower soup with shrimp, vegetables, and dill.

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Why it works: Cauliflower and spinach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 117 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓

Kasakeitto

Time5 to 8 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the vegetables

  1. Divide cauliflower into florets.

  2. Wash and chop spinach.

  3. In a large pot, bring water to a boil.

  4. Add sugar and 2 teaspoons salt.

  5. Add cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, green beans, radishes, and peas.

  6. Cover and simmer until vegetables are nearly tender, 5 to 8 minutes.

  7. Add spinach and cook 5 minutes longer.

  8. Strain and reserve cooking liquid; set vegetables aside.

Make the soup base

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan and stir in flour.

  2. Stirring constantly, gradually add strained cooking liquid and milk.

  3. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks with half & half and stir in 1/4 cup hot cooking liquid.

  4. Stir egg-yolk mixture into saucepan; season with salt and white pepper.

  5. Return cooked vegetables to soup.

  6. Add shrimp and heat through.

Serve

  1. Pour into a tureen or serve in individual bowls.

  2. Sprinkle with dill.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1283Calories
66 gProtein
28 gFat
195 gCarbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Shrimp100g cooked99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

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

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Explore the science

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. Cauliflower + spinachtop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together117 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  2. Cauliflower + peastop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together313 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  3. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Peas + spinachtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together550 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  5. Spinach + flourtop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,564 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Egg yolks thicken the soup and give it a smooth, rich body when gently heated.
Flour
Flour cooked in butter forms a roux that thickens the milk and cooking liquid.
Milk
Milk adds creaminess and mild sweetness to the soup base.
Butter
Butter carries flavor and enriches the base along with the flour roux.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower forms the main body of vegetables, adding mild flavor and soft texture.
Shrimp
Shrimp add protein and a delicate seafood flavor, heated just until through.

The step that matters

Adding the egg-yolk mixture. Egg yolks can scramble if the soup is too hot. Tempering them with hot cooking liquid first, then stirring gently over low heat, keeps the soup smooth and thick.

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cauliflower, spinach, butter, flour, sugar, milk, egg):

  1. Almondfits better
  2. Chestnutfits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cauliflower, spinach, butter, flour, sugar, milk, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“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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