Perfect Pairings & Recipes forCaramelised Onion

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Flavour Analysis

Beneath caramelised onion’s familiar warm sweetness lies a more intricate layering of onion, sugar and toast. A char note brings aromatic bitterness, with a kombu dashi note setting savoury richness alongside it, and malt and raisin notes give the profile a rounded, lingering character.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Sweet
Carnal / Animalic
Earthy
Vegetal

Flavour profile of caramelised onion

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Caramelised onion

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Rich, warm sweetness with toasted and browned sugar aromas resulting from cooked sugar. Strong in caramelised onion.

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