Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Beef Patty

Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers beef patty's optimal flavour pairings.

Beef patty immediately conjures the evocative embrace of animal fat and the bracing kiss of beef, yet its initial umaminess is only the opening gambit. Beneath lies a sophisticated tapestry of delicate char, whispers of protease, and the savoury richness of glutamate, giving it remarkable depth. The key to a beautiful harmony lies in recognising how these notes work together.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our exploration reveals, for instance, how the fresh, green cis-3-hexenol in bell pepper can carry beef patty, and how light brown sugar's saccharine notes forge a beautiful synergy with its unctuous richness.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as maillard, carnal, or earthy, 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 Flavour Code

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 Fatty Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of animal fat is strongly associated with the flavour of sugar. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a sugary flavour, such as light brown sugar, when pairing with the fatty accents of beef patty.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing beef patty with light brown sugar.

Harmonious Flavours Of Beef Patty

Just as our analysis shows that animal fat and sugary notes combine harmoniously, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in beef patty. For instance, the beefy notes of beef patty are strongly associated with pencil-lead and lemony notes.

The aroma accents linked to the various aromas of beef patty can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of bell pepper offers many of the aromas complementary to beef patty, including leafy and honey notes. Because the flavour profile of bell pepper has many of the of the features that are complementary to beef patty, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Beef Patty With Bell Pepper

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Beef Patty

The sugary notes in simple syrup make it a perfect pairing with beef patty. Likewise, the sugary flavours in carrot juice create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of beef patty below.

Which Vegetables Go With Beef Patty?

Choose vegetables that anchor its savoryness or cut through its unctuous richness. Bell pepper and piquillo pepper offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Tomato add a gentle, oniony brightness, while iceberg lettuce introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with beef patty's savoryness. The addition of romaine lettuce, with its subtle leafy notes, can complement the protease beautifully, while shallot lends a fresh leafiness.

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