Why it works: Pork and celery are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and 3,572 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓
Pease Soup and Piceled Pork
Ingredients
Directions
If the pork is too salty, soak it in water overnight.
In a large pot, combine the pork and water; bring to a gentle boil.
Boil for 2 hours, then add the pork and simmer until tender, about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Wash the pork in hot water, then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Add the pork to the soup in a serving dish.
For added variety, boil optional vegetables separately and add them to the soup before serving.
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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Pork + celerytop 18% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together3,572 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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