Why it works: Peas and green beans share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 54 recipes. Both carry 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells green bell pepper, earthy. The science ↓
Caldo De Res Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
Put all ingredients except for mixed vegetables into crock-pot and cook overnight on low.
Add tomatoes and mixed vegetables to crock-pot one hour before serving time.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Taco | not in our table | 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.
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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.
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Peas + green beanstop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together54 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
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Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together9,023 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,377 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Potato + green beanstop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together81 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
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Potato + corntop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together938 recipes
Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Stew meat
- Provides the main protein and body of the soup as it cooks slowly.
- New potatoes
- Hold their shape through long cooking and thicken the broth slightly as their starch releases.
- Whole tomatoes
- Add acidity, moisture and a rich tomato flavour to the broth.
- Mixed vegetables
- Add sweetness, colour and texture; added late so they stay tender rather than overcooked.
The step that matters
Adding the tomatoes and mixed vegetables one hour before serving. Vegetables cooked for a long time overnight turn soft and lose colour and texture. Adding them late keeps them tender-crisp and bright.
Swap the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, meat, celery, potato, corn, peas, green beans):
- Carrotfits better
- Asparagusfits better
- Capsicumfits better
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, meat, celery, potato, corn, peas, green beans. 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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