A Vegetable Soup

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.

1. Carrot + celerytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,173 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

2. Carrot + turniptop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together8,002 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

3. Turnip + celerytop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,418 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

4. Onion + turniptop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together7,585 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

5. Onion + carrottop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together21,601 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Onions

Build a sweet, savory aromatic base as they soften in the simmering liquid.

Carrots

Add natural sweetness and body to the broth as they break down slowly.

Turnips

Contribute a mild, slightly peppery flavor and soft texture to the soup.

Celery

Adds savory, herbal aroma that deepens the flavor of the broth.

Soup stock

Provides concentrated savory flavor and body to the liquid.

Swap the mace

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, carrot, turnip, celery):

1. Parsleyfits better
2. Thymefits better
3. Marjoramfits better
4. Macethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, carrot, turnip, celery. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.