Why it works: Peas and cabbage work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 392 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Cabbage Soup a Provencale
Ingredients
Directions
Boil the peas and cabbage together in a pot.
Add the oil and salt to the broth.
Strain the broth and let it stew.
Serve garnished with additional cabbage.
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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Peas + cabbagetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together392 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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What each ingredient does
- Peas
- Break down during boiling to add body and thickness to the broth.
- Cabbage
- Softens as it cooks, adding flavor and bulk to the broth.
- Oil
- Carries flavor and adds richness and a smooth mouthfeel to the broth.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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