About
Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot – though it is sometimes served chilled – made by cooking or otherwise combining meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. According to The Oxford Companion to Food, soup is the main generic term for liquid savoury dishes; others include broth, bisque, consommé, potage and many more.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
Composition
60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
Best pairings
Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.
Commonly combined
Frequently used together in real recipes — ranked by how specifically these ingredients appear together
Research Evidence
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.