Why it works: Butter and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 22% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,918 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
Nut and Tomato Bisque
Ingredients
Directions
Rub the nut butter smooth with the tomato.
Add the water and heat to boiling.
Add enough salt to reduce the acid taste of the tomato.
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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Butter + tomatotop 22% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together6,918 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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What each ingredient does
- Nut butter
- Provides richness and body, thickening the soup as it is smoothed in.
- Tomato
- Supplies the base flavor and acidity of the bisque.
The step that matters
Add the salt gradually. Salt suppresses the perception of sourness and bitterness, so adding enough to balance the tomato's acidity matters. Tasting as you go prevents oversalting, since the amount needed depends on the tomato's sharpness.
“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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