Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Burrata

Exquisite burrata flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Burrata immediately conjures the embrace of lactic acid and the kiss of butter, but beneath its sourness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as milk, animal fat, and hints of glutamate, giving it remarkable depth. Understanding how these layered flavours work together is the secret to unlocking burrata'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 analysis reveals, for example, how hazelnut's noisette tones resonate with burrata, and how pomegranate molasses's brambly notes create a surprising synergy with its creamy tanginess.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as acidic, nectarous, 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 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 Lactic Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between lactic acid and blackberry flavours. Since burrata has a distinct lactic acid flavour, try pairing it with the blackberry flavours of pomegranate molasses.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing burrata with pomegranate molasses.

Harmonious Flavours Of Burrata

Just as our analysis reveals that lactic acid and cocoa notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in burrata. For instance, the buttery notes of burrata are strongly associated with plum-like and astringent flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of hazelnut offers many of the notes complementary to burrata, including hazelnut and almond notes. Because the flavour profile of hazelnut has many of the of the features that are complementary to burrata, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Burrata With Hazelnut

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Burrata

The cocoa notes in chocolate make it a perfect pairing with burrata. Likewise, the blackberry flavours in ribera del duero create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of burrata below.

Which Fruit Go With Burrata?

Choose fruit that anchor its tanginess or cut through its rich creaminess. Plum and fig offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Greengage add a gentle, oniony brightness, while strawberry introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace fruit that harmonise with burrata's tanginess. The addition of blood orange, with its subtle cocoa notes, can complement the lactic acid beautifully, while pomegranate seed lends a dark sweetness.

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