Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Cahors

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

Cahors are marked by the unmistakable flavours of tannin and blackberry, but beneath its bitter surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: polyphenol, cocoa, and even hints of cherry, giving it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for Cahors is understanding how these notes harmonise.

To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our findings reveal, for instance, how duck leg's ferrous tones can ground Cahors, or how double cream's beurreux notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the dry sensation.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as woody, herbal, or nectarous, 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 Tannic Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between tannin and butter flavours. Since Cahors has a distinct tannic flavour, try pairing it with the buttery flavours of double cream.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Cahors with double cream.

Harmonious Flavours Of Cahors

Just as our analysis showed that tannin and mouldy flavours often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in Cahors. E.g. the blackberry notes of Cahors are often used with gamey and chanterelle flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of duck leg offers many of the aroma notes complementary to Cahors, including ferrous and fatty aroma accents. Because the flavour profile of duck leg has many of the of the features that are complementary to Cahors, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Cahors With Duck Leg

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

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