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 ↓
To Boil Turkeys, Fowls, and Chickens
Ingredients
Directions
Remove the legs at the knee and draw out the sinews using a vice.
Use a basting spoon to carefully draw the poultry without cutting too deep.
Avoid breaking the gall; if it breaks, wash or cut away affected parts.
If the liver is diseased, cut away the affected part.
Separate the fat and store it in a jar with the eggs and intestines.
Boil the heads and feet to remove feathers and rough skin.
Preserve the blood if the poultry is killed at home.
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 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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