Why it works: Peas and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 31% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,928 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Green Peas
Ingredients
Directions
Shell the peas.
Cover with boiling water and cook for 30 minutes in an uncovered pot.
Drain the peas.
Season with salt and serve hot.
Add sugar if desired.
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.
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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 + sugartop 31% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,928 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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What each ingredient does
- Green peas
- Form the main body of the dish, providing the bulk and starchy texture once cooked.
“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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