Name: Soup with Rice and Sour Cream
Ingredients: Beef or poultry soup,; 4 tablespoons rice,; 6 tablespoons sour cream,; 6 lemon slices,; salt

Why it works: Beef and rice are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,265 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Soup with Rice and Sour Cream

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Boil the rice in salt water.
When done, strain, rinse in cold water and let drain.

Assemble and serve

Put the rice and lemon slices into the bowl and pour the hot, strained soup on top.
Add the sour cream, mixing well.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

568Calories

48 gProtein

16 gFat

55 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Beef	100g cooked	250
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
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.

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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.

Beef + ricetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,265 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Rice + lemontop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,366 recipes

Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
Beef + lemontop 21% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,278 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
Rice + creamtop 23% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together3,399 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).
Beef + creamtop 26% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together2,128 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Rice: Provides body and bulk, making the soup more filling.
Sour cream: Adds richness and a tangy flavour, softening the soup's sharpness.
Lemon slices: Contribute acidity and a bright citrus aroma to the soup.