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Why it works: Carrot and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,053 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Moldovan Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Julienne the carrot, parsley root and onion. Set to boil.

  2. After a few boils, add the beans cut into pieces and the julienne beet.

  3. Let boil for a half hour, and then add the cabbage and julienne peppers, salt and peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes.

  4. Fry the flour in the oil, add vegetable liquid and then mix all this with the soup.

  5. When the vegetables are tender, add chopped parsley and dill.

  6. When serving, add a tablespoon of sour cream in each person's bowl.

  7. Category:Moldovan Recipes

  8. Category:Moldovan Soups

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

858Calories
38 gProtein
15 gFat
144 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Beet1/2 cup (85g)35
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
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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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. Carrot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together8,053 recipes

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

  2. Parsley + dilltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together669 recipes

    Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).

  3. Carrot + dilltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together321 recipes

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

  4. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Pepper + dilltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,630 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

Swap the green beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (carrot, parsley, onion, cabbage, pepper, butter, dill):

  1. Turnipfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Parsnipfits better
  4. Green beansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against carrot, parsley, onion, cabbage, pepper, butter, dill. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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