Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Cassava
Exquisite cassava flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.
Cassava instantly conjures the evocative embrace of starch and the bracing kiss of chestnut, but beneath its bitter surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: sour apple, malt, and even hints of rice, contributing remarkable depth. The culinary wizardry unfolds when we pair cassava with ingredients that let these nuances sing.
To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our findings reveal, for instance, how pepper's piperine tones can infuse with cassava, or how buttermilk's lactic notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the grainy aroma.
Flavour Profile Of Cassava Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Cassava: Starch, Malic, Chestnut, Petrichor, Rice, Maltol, Lactic
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. vegetal, earthy, and nectarous) 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.
Flavour Pairing Method
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 Starch Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with starch notes are: Lactic, Peppercorn, Thyme, Buttery, Lacteal, Proteolytic, Basil, Camphor, Rosemary, Bay leaf, Resin, Garlic, Sulfurous, Seedy, Capsaicin.
Our analysis reveals a strong connection between starch and lactic acid flavours. Since cassava has a distinct starchy flavour, try pairing it with the lactic acid flavours of buttermilk.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing cassava with buttermilk.
Harmonious Flavours Of Cassava
Just as our analysis shows that starch and lactic acid flavour notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in cassava. E.g. the malic accents of cassava are often used with hoppy and capsicum flavours.
The aroma accents associated with the various aromas of cassava can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Cassava And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Cassava: Starch, Malic, Chestnut, Petrichor, Rice, Maltol, Lactic
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of pepper offers many of the notes complementary to cassava, including peppercorn and cocoa notes. Because the flavour profile of pepper has many of the of the features that are complementary to cassava, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Pepper Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Pepper: Poivre, Resinous, Camphor, Pine, Grapefruit, Cocoa, Smoky
The chart above shows the unique profile of pepper across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with cassava.
Recipes That Pair Cassava With Pepper
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of cassava, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Cassava's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Cassava's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Acidic
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of cassava, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aromas complementary to cassava.
What To Drink With Cassava
The peppercorn notes in silver tequila make it a perfect pairing with cassava. Likewise, the peppercorn flavours in cote rotie create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of cassava 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., Cassava), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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