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Flavour Analysis

Brown rice’s first impression is commanding starchy aroma, but toast, wheat and hay soon reveal the profile beneath. A hazelnut note lends roasted nut aroma, with a flaxseed note adding earthy aroma, and oleic acid and sugar notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Earthy
Vegetal
Maillard
Woody
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of brown rice

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Brown rice

OryzanMaillard

brown rice8.7

Delicate starchy aroma with mild sweetness, grainy aromatic notes of cooked rice. Strong in brown rice.

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