Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Cassis

Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers cassis's optimal flavour pairings.

Cassis are marked by the distinctive taste of raspberry and blackberry. But look beneath its obvious sourness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of elderflower, a hint of musk, and subtle accents reminiscent of tomato, contributing remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for cassis 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 beef patty's bovine tones can enrich cassis, or how beef chuck's bovine notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the bright sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like acidic, nectarous, and floral, combined with its unique aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim to include a broad variety of core characteristics for a balanced dish. And choose aroma notes that complement each other for a harmonious combination.

The Flavour Code

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Raspberry Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between raspberry and beef flavours. Since cassis has a distinct berry-like flavour, try pairing it with the beefy flavours of beef chuck.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing cassis with beef chuck.

Harmonious Flavours Of Cassis

Just as our analysis revealed that raspberry and beefy flavours are often combined, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in cassis. For instance, the blackberry flavours of cassis are strongly associated with gamey and fatty accents.

The aromas complementary to the various aromas of cassis can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of beef patty offers many of the aroma notes complementary to cassis, including bovine and fatty accents. Because the flavour profile of beef patty has many of the of the features that are complementary to cassis, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Cassis With Beef Patty

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of cassis, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the notes complementary to cassis.

Which Fruit Go With Cassis?

Choose fruit that resonate with its spiciness or carry its soft floral aroma. Lemon and lemon zest offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Lime add a gentle, oniony brightness, while clementine introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace fruit that harmonise with cassis's turpentiness. The addition of dried orange, with its subtle ovine notes, can complement the resin beautifully, while lime juice lends a zesty aroma.

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