Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Adobo Seasoning

Exquisite adobo seasoning flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Adobo seasoning is marked by the flavours of garlic and onion, but beneath its umami surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: black pepper, camphor, and even hints of smoke. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. And the magic of the kitchen begins when we seek out partners that allow these notes to truly sing.

To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our analysis reveals, for example, how chicken thigh's gallinaceous tones enrich adobo seasoning, and how beef mince's ferrous notes create a surprising synergy with its pungent aroma.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as herbal, spice, or nectarous, combined with layers of subtle flavour notes (outer bars). For a balanced dish, pair ingredients with a variety of core flavours, and choose complementary aroma notes for harmony.

The Secret Language of Flavour

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Garlic Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of garlic is strongly associated with the flavour of iron. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a ironny flavour, such as beef mince, when pairing with the garlicy notes of adobo seasoning.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing adobo seasoning with beef mince.

Harmonious Flavours Of Adobo Seasoning

Just as our analysis indicated that garlic and ironny flavour notes are commonly paired, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in adobo seasoning. For instance, the oniony notes of adobo seasoning are strongly associated with porky and briney accents.

The accents associated with the various notes of adobo seasoning can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of chicken thigh offers many of the aroma notes complementary to adobo seasoning, including poultry and glutamic aroma accents. Because the flavour profile of chicken thigh has many of the of the features that are complementary to adobo seasoning, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of chicken thigh across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with adobo seasoning.

Recipes That Pair Adobo Seasoning With Chicken Thigh

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of adobo seasoning, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of adobo seasoning, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma accents complementary to adobo seasoning.

What To Drink With Adobo Seasoning

The fatty notes in pecorino make it a perfect pairing with adobo seasoning. Likewise, the fatty flavours in cheese create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of adobo seasoning below.

How Flavonomics Works

We've pioneered a unique, data-driven approach to decode the intricate art of flavour pairing. Our goal is to move beyond intuition and uncover the science of why certain ingredients harmonise beautifully. This rigorous methodology allows us to provide you with insightful and reliable pairing recommendations.

Our analysis begins with over 50,000 carefully selected recipes from acclaimed chefs like Galton Blackiston, Marcello Tully, and Pierre Lambinon. This premium dataset ensures our model distils genuine culinary excellence and creativity.

Each ingredient from these recipes is deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, creating a unique numerical "flavour fingerprint." This quantification allows us to apply advanced analytical methods to identify complex patterns between flavour notes.

We identify popular ingredient combinations that frequently appear in our recipe database. Regression analysis is then performed on these pairings to statistically validate and pinpoint truly harmonious flavours.

These insights drive our predictive model, which allows us to take any ingredient (e.g., Adobo seasoning), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.