Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Almond

Discover the best flavour pairings for almond based on data analysis of thousands of recipes. Find perfect ingredient matches & delicious recipes.

Nutty aroma and noisette notes are at the forefront of almond's flavour profile, but identifying its perfect partner requires exploring its subtle nuances. We need to study the complex interplay of notes that reside within its bouquet, such as blossom, cherry, and hints of butter, and understand how the notes affect each other and which notes they go well with.

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 calf's foot jelly's glutamic tones enrich almond, and how blue cheese's mouldy notes create a surprising synergy with its roasted nut aroma.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like floral, nectarous, and maillard, combined with its unique aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim to include a broad variety of core characteristics for a balanced dish. And choose aroma notes that complement each other for a harmonious combination.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

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 Hazelnut Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between hazelnut and mould flavours. Since almond has a distinct hazelnut flavour, try pairing it with the mouldy flavours of blue cheese.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing almond with blue cheese.

Harmonious Flavours Of Almond

Just as our ingredient analysis revealed that hazelnut and mouldy flavour accents harmonise, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in almond. For instance, the blossom flavours of almond are strongly associated with clove-like and cinnamonic notes.

The aromas complementary to the various aromas of almond can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of calf's foot jelly offers many of the notes complementary to almond, including glutamic and saline notes. Because the flavour profile of calf's foot jelly has many of the of the features that are complementary to almond, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of calf's foot jelly across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with almond.

Recipes That Pair Almond With Calf's Foot Jelly

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of almond, 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 almond.

What To Drink With Almond

The graphite notes in faugères make it a perfect pairing with almond. Likewise, the graphite flavours in pomerol create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of almond below.

Which Fruit Go With Almond?

Choose fruit that cut through its creaminess or infuse with its roasted nut aroma. Green grape and red bell pepper offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Plum jam add a gentle, oniony brightness, while blood orange introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace fruit that harmonise with almond's floralness. The addition of vanilla bean, with its subtle lacteal notes, can complement the blossom beautifully, while coconut lends a mild creaminess.

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., Almond), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.