Why it works: Turkey and chicken work together. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 688 recipes. Both carry (z)-4-decenal, which smells green, must. The science ↓
Turkey Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Make the broth
Place turkey bones and small pieces in a large pot with 3 quarts of water.
If available, add gravy or chicken remnants and boil for at least 2 hours.
Strain the mixture to remove bones and meat, then let the liquid cool overnight.
Skim off the fat from the top of the cooled liquid.
Finish the soup
Remove skin and bones from the meat, then add the meat back into the liquid.
If there's leftover dressing, add it to the pot and boil for a few more minutes.
Adjust seasoning to taste.
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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Turkey + chickentop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together688 recipes
Shared aroma: (z)-4-decenal (green, must).
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What each ingredient does
- Turkey bones
- Release flavor and gelatin into the water as they simmer, forming the body of the broth.
- Turkey meat
- Adds savory flavor and substance to the finished soup once returned to the liquid.
- Gravy or chicken remnants
- Add extra savory richness and depth to the broth during boiling.
The step that matters
Skim off the fat after chilling. Fat solidifies on top of the cooled liquid, so it can be lifted off cleanly. Skimming before chilling leaves greasy, cloudy broth.
“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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