Why it works: Chicken and peas are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and 1,528 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
De Poulets Aux Petits Pois
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the chickens by cleaning and cutting them into pieces.
In a pot, add the chicken pieces and cover with water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
Add the peas and cook until tender.
Season with salt to taste 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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Chicken + peastop 13% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,528 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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