Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Brown Lentil

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

Brown lentil instantly conjures the evocative embrace of bean and the bracing kiss of petrichor, but beneath its umaminess lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as glutamate, caramel, and hints of cocoa that give it remarkable depth. The key to an exceptional synergy lies in understanding how these elements 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 analysis reveals, for example, how vegetable stock's selinon tones carry brown lentil, and how celery's selinon notes create a surprising synergy with its starchy aroma.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. maillard, vegetal, and earthy) enhanced by layers of subtle aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim for a mix of core traits to build balance, and select complementary aroma notes to create 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 Bean Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of bean is strongly associated with the flavour of celery. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a celery-like flavour, such as celery, when pairing with the beany accents of brown lentil.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing brown lentil with celery.

Harmonious Flavours Of Brown Lentil

Just as our analysis revealed that bean and celery-like notes are often associated, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in brown lentil. E.g. the petrichor notes of brown lentil are often used with rooty and walnut flavours.

The aroma notes associated with the various aroma notes of brown lentil can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of vegetable stock offers many of the aromas complementary to brown lentil, including celery and thyme aromas. Because the flavour profile of vegetable stock has many of the of the features that are complementary to brown lentil, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Brown Lentil With Vegetable Stock

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Brown Lentil

The graphite notes in saumur champigny make it a perfect pairing with brown lentil. Likewise, the thyme flavours in côtes catalanes create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of brown lentil below.

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