Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Bell Pepper

Top flavour pairings and bell pepper recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.

Bell pepper is marked by the distinctive flavour of chlorophyll and grass, woven with delicate hints of cucumber, sour apple, and 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine that contribute remarkable depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking bell pepper's pairing potential.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our findings reveal, for instance, how calf's foot jelly's proteolytic tones can cut through bell pepper, or how pea's pisum notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the watery aroma.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as vegetal, acidic, or floral, 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 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 Cucumber Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between cucumber and pea flavours. Since bell pepper has a distinct cucumber flavour, try pairing it with the pea-ish flavours of pea.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing bell pepper with pea.

Harmonious Flavours Of Bell Pepper

Just as our analysis revealed that cucumber and pea-ish notes are often associated, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in bell pepper. For instance, the malic flavours of bell pepper are strongly associated with hoppy and capsicum flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of calf's foot jelly offers many of the accents complementary to bell pepper, including proteolytic and glutamic aromas. Because the flavour profile of calf's foot jelly has many of the of the features that are complementary to bell pepper, 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 bell pepper.

Recipes That Pair Bell Pepper With Calf's Foot Jelly

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Bell Pepper

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

Which Cheese Go With Bell Pepper?

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

Alternatively, embrace cheese that harmonise with bell pepper's sweetness. The addition of halloumi, with its subtle lacteal notes, can complement the honey beautifully, while manchego 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., Bell pepper), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.