Why it works: Parsley and celery match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,810 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓
Amish Chicken-Corn Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Make the stock
Simmer chicken in boiling water until tender.
Remove bones and skin.
Strain the stock.
Return stock and chicken to pot.
Cook the soup
Add onions, celery, corn, and parsley.
Simmer until vegetables are tender.
Mix flour with egg and milk, then rub the mixture with a fork until it crumbles.
Drop crumbs in soup.
Cook 10 more minutes covered.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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.
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Parsley + celerytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,810 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together34,122 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together16,012 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18,518 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Chicken + oniontop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together17,814 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Chicken
- Provides the main protein and savory flavor of the broth as it simmers.
- Flour
- Combines with egg and milk to form crumbles that thicken and add body to the soup.
- Egg
- Binds the flour and milk into crumbles that hold their shape in the broth.
- Corn
- Adds sweetness and tender texture to the soup.
- Onion
- Adds aromatic sweetness and depth to the broth as it cooks.
The step that matters
Rub the flour mixture until it crumbles. If the mixture is overworked or too wet, it forms a dense paste instead of loose crumbs. Crumbs that are rubbed evenly with a fork stay separate and cook through in the simmering broth.
Swap the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, parsley, celery, corn, pepper, flour, egg):
- Carrotfits better
- Capsicumfits better
- Spinachfits better
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, parsley, celery, corn, pepper, flour, 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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