Why it works: Pepper and rice are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,379 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓
Rucitanan Carrot Soup
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine the brown stock and bring it to a boil.
Mix the curry powder with a little liquid until smooth, then add it to the soup and boil for 10 minutes.
Alternatively, season the soup with cayenne pepper.
Stir in the boiled Patna rice and let the soup sit by the fire for 10 minutes without simmering.
Serve immediately, adding cold vegetables if desired.
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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Pepper + ricetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together8,379 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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