Name: Broccoli Soufflé
Ingredients: 2 pkgs. frozen chopped broccoli (2 pounds); 1 can cream of celery soup (undiluted); 1 c. real mayonnaise; 2 to 3 tbsp. grated onion; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; Ritz crackers; 1 stick melted butter or margarine, 1/2 cup

Why it works: Broccoli and celery match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 807 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Broccoli Soufflé

Ingredients

2 pkgs. frozen chopped broccoli (2 pounds)
1 can cream of celery soup (undiluted)
1 c. real mayonnaise
2 to 3 tbsp. grated onion
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Ritz crackers
1 stick melted butter or margarine, 1/2 cup

Directions

Cook broccoli until tender; drain and let cool. Mix soup, mayonnaise, onion, egg, and cheese; stir into the cooled broccoli. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker. Mix 1 stack Ritz or buttery crackers (crushed) with margarine or butter.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

904Calories

32 gProtein

34 gFat

119 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Broccoli	1 cup chopped (156g)	55
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Celery	1 stalk (40g)	6
Soup	not in our table	0

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

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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.

Broccoli + celerytop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together807 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Broccoli + oniontop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,294 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Celery + oniontop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together18,518 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Cream + buttertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together41,516 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Cheddar cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,436 recipes

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

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

Swap the celery

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (broccoli, cream, onion, egg, cheddar cheese, butter):

Garlicfits better
Capersfits better
Parsleyfits about as well
Celerythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against broccoli, cream, onion, egg, cheddar cheese, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.