Why it works: Veal and parmesan cheese work together. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 149 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓
Ravioli Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare and poach the ravioli as per the previous recipe.
Drain the ravioli and place them in a soup tureen.
Pour the stock over the ravioli.
Add the Madeira and serve very hot.
Serve grated Parmesan cheese on the side.
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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Veal + parmesan cheesetop 26% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together149 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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