Why it works: Celery and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,810 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓
Amber Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Four pounds of shin beef, four pounds of knuckle of veal, or three pounds of fowl, four quarts of cold water, two ounces of lean ham or bacon, six whole cloves, six whole pepper corns, one tablespoonful of herbs, one tablespoonful of salt, three small onions, one carrot, one turnip, two stalks of celery, two sprigs of parsley, one salt- spoonful of celery seed. To clarify: Rind of one lemon, whites and shells of three eggs.
208 THE GOOD CHEER COOK BOOK. BOUILLON— No. 1.
Four pounds of beef, two pounds of bone, two quarts of cold water, one tablespoonful of salt, four pepper corns, four cloves, one tablespoonful of herbs ; let boil until reduced to three pints. Set away in an earthen jar.
BOUILLON— No. 2.
Four pounds of beef from the middle of the round, two pounds of bone, two quarts of cold water, one table- spoonful of salt, a few pepper corns, three cloves, a little parsley; wipe the meat and bones; cut into small pieces ; add the water and heat slowly ; add the season- ing, and simmer four or five hours. Boil it down to three pints ; set it away to cool ; remove the fat from the top ; heat again, and add salt and pepper. Serve for lunch, or use for sick people needing strength.
Mrs. J. W. Squires.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 14 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Turnip | 1 medium (122g) | 34 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery Seed | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Veal | 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.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
Explore the science
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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Celery + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,810 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together34,122 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together17,451 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together16,012 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Celery + clovetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together4,668 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, veal, ham, celery, parsley, pepper, corn):
- Marjoramfits better
- Tarragonfits better
- Thymefits better
- Clovethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against beef, veal, ham, celery, parsley, pepper, corn. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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