Why it works: Veal and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 43% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,001 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
White Stock
Ingredients
Directions
Combine equal parts of veal or knuckle of veal and water in a pot.
Add coarse sea salt and sugar to taste.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer.
Strain the stock to remove solids.
Skim off any fat and grease from the surface.
If necessary, clarify the stock further.
Store in several basins to keep it fresh with the fat on top.
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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Veal + sugartop 43% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,001 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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