Why it works: Carrot and vinegar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 23% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,892 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓
Julienne Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Cut the vegetables into strips 1.5 inches long and then into very thin match-like pieces.
Soak the cut vegetables in cold water until needed.
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook each type of vegetable separately in the boiling water until tender, then drain and place in cold water to retain flavor and color.
Serve the vegetables in hot soup stock.
Optionally, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to each quart of soup.
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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Carrot + vinegartop 23% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,892 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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