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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. Parsley + thymetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,057 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

2. Carrot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together8,053 recipes

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

3. Carrot + celerytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,173 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

4. Parsley + celerytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,810 recipes

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

5. Carrot + thymetop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,563 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

What each ingredient does

Butter

Carries the flavour of the ham and vegetables and helps them brown gently.

Flour

Thickens the soup as its starch swells in the hot liquid, giving body.

Chopped onion

Builds savoury, slightly sweet depth as it softens and cooks in butter.

Carrot

Adds gentle sweetness and body to the flavour base.

Lean smoked ham

Contributes smoky, savoury flavour that carries through the soup.

Soy sauce

Adds salty, savoury depth that rounds out the broth.

The step that matters

Swap the beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, ham, carrot, onion, parsley, celery, thyme):

1. Lentilsfits about as well
2. Beansthe original
3. Chickpeafits about as well
4. Black-eyed peafits about as well

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