Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Avocado

Unlock the perfect flavour pairings for avocado according to data science. Explore unique recipes and discover the hidden mathematics of flavour.

Avocado instantly conjures the evocative embrace of butter and the bracing kiss of oleic acid, but beneath its umami surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: grass, animal fat, and even hints of chlorophyll. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. And the alchemy of the kitchen begins when we seek out pairings that allow these notes to truly sing, to harmonise in unexpected and delightful ways.

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 salt's saline tones ground avocado, and how grapefruit's quinine notes create a surprising synergy with its smooth oiliness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like vegetal, herbal, and earthy, 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.

The Art of Flavour Pairing

To understand how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Oleic Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between oleic acid and quinine flavours. Since avocado has a distinct oleic flavour, try pairing it with the cinchona flavours of grapefruit.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing avocado with grapefruit.

Harmonious Flavours Of Avocado

Just as our analysis revealed that oleic acid and cinchona flavour accents harmonise, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in avocado. For instance, the grassy accents of avocado are strongly associated with briney and glutamic flavours.

The aromas complementing the various accents of avocado can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of salt offers many of the aroma accents complementary to avocado, including saline and glutamic aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of salt has many of the of the features that are complementary to avocado, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Avocado With Salt

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Avocado

The saline notes in fino sherry (sherry) make it a perfect pairing with avocado. Likewise, the saline flavours in cooking wine create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of avocado below.

Which Cheese Go With Avocado?

Choose cheese that awaken its greenness or awaken its fresh aroma. Feta and cotija offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Pecorino Romano add a gentle, oniony brightness, while roquefort introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace cheese that harmonise with avocado's fruitiness. The addition of gorgonzola piccante, with its subtle acetic notes, can complement the melon beautifully, while parmesan lends a salty character.

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