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Flavour Analysis

Look beyond broad bean’s starchy aroma and a less obvious register appears: pea, butter and cut grass. A spinach note lends pondy leafiness, with a kombu dashi note adding savoury richness, and asparagus and sugar notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Vegetal
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous
Maillard
Woody

Flavour profile of broad bean

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Fabian

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Broad bean

FabianVegetal

broad bean7.2

Earthy, mildly starchy aroma characteristic of freshly cooked legumes. Strong in broad bean.

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