Why it works: White wine and parsley are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,890 recipes. Both carry myrcene, which smells balsamic, herbaceous. The science ↓
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Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine broth and giblets.
Stew for 15 minutes.
Season with coarse sea salt.
If desired, add a little white wine.
Just before serving, chop fresh parsley and stir in.
Bring to a boil and serve in a tureen or soup dish.
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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White wine + parsleytop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,890 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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