Soy Minestrone

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. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

2. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together9,023 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

3. Carrot + potatotop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,107 recipes

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

4. Potato + green beanstop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together81 recipes

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

5. Tomato + green beanstop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together113 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

What each ingredient does

Extra-virgin olive oil

Carries the heat and adds fat to soften the onion and carrot.

Red new potatoes

Hold their shape in the broth and add starchy body to the soup.

Plum tomatoes

Add acidity and body to the broth as they cook down.

Soybeans

Add protein-rich bite and a firm, creamy texture.

Ditalini pasta

Adds bulk and a tender bite that soaks up some of the broth.

The step that matters

Swap the soybean

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, onion, carrot, potato, plum, tomato, green beans):

1. Beansfits better
2. Chickpeafits better
3. Sesamefits better
4. Soybeanthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, onion, carrot, potato, plum, tomato, green beans. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.