Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Catfish

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

Catfish immediately conjures the embrace of petrichor and the bracing kiss of glutamate, but beneath its bitter surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: sulfur, protease, and even hints of iron that give it remarkable depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking truly exceptional pairings.

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 flat-leaf parsley's leafy tones can carry catfish, or how celery's selinon notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the fresh earthiness.

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.

The Art of Flavour Pairing

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 Petrichor Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of petrichor is strongly associated with the flavour of celery. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a celery-like flavour, such as celery, when pairing with the petrichor aroma notes of catfish.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing catfish with celery.

Harmonious Flavours Of Catfish

Just as our statistical analysis showed that petrichor and rooty flavour notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in catfish. For instance, the fermented proteins notes of catfish are strongly associated with bay leaf and grassy flavours.

The accents linked to the various aroma notes of catfish can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of flat-leaf parsley offers many of the notes complementary to catfish, including leafy and grassy accents. Because the flavour profile of flat-leaf parsley has many of the of the features that are complementary to catfish, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of flat-leaf parsley across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with catfish.

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Catfish

The leafy notes in carrot juice make it a perfect pairing with catfish. Likewise, the bay leaf flavours in carmenere create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of catfish 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., Catfish), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.