Why it works: Chicken and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,172 recipes. Both carry 1-butyl acetate, which smells fruity, banana. The science ↓
Chicken Pot Pie I
Serves 5Ingredients
Directions
Assemble the pie
Mix soup, vegetables, and chicken in a large bowl.
Pour mixture into one of the pie crusts.
Cover with the other pie crust and press around edges to seal.
Cut several small slits in top of pie.
Bake and serve
Bake at 375 °F for 30–40 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie Crust | 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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Chicken + mushroomtop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,172 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-butyl acetate (fruity, banana).
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Cream + mushroomtop 15% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,500 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
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Cream + chickentop 23% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together6,241 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Cream of chicken soup
- Forms a creamy, savory sauce that binds the filling and keeps it moist.
- Cream of mushroom soup
- Adds creaminess and savory depth, and helps keep the filling moist.
- Mixed vegetables
- Provides bulk, texture, and color within the creamy filling.
- White chunk chicken
- Supplies the main protein and substance of the filling.
- Frozen pie crusts
- Form the top and bottom shell that encloses the filling and browns in the oven.
The step that matters
Cut several small slits in top of pie. The slits let steam escape while the pie bakes. Without them, trapped steam can split the top crust or push filling out at the edges.
“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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