Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Chicken Jus

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

Chicken jus is marked by the distinctive flavour of poultry and garlic, but beneath its umami surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: porcini, glutamate, and even hints of protease, giving it remarkable depth. The key to an exceptional harmony lies in knowing how these accents interact and harmonise.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our exploration reveals, for instance, how the earthy, musty geosmin in morel mushroom can ground chicken jus, and how Swiss chard's petrichor notes forge a beautiful synergy with its delicate meatiness.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as carnal, maillard, or acidic, 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 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 Poultry Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between poultry and petrichor flavours. Since chicken jus has a distinct chickeny flavour, try pairing it with the petrichor flavours of Swiss chard.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing chicken jus with Swiss chard.

Harmonious Flavours Of Chicken Jus

Just as our analysis showed that poultry and leather flavour accents combine harmoniously, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in chicken jus. For instance, the garlicy notes of chicken jus are strongly associated with fatty and seaweedy notes.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of morel mushroom offers many of the notes complementary to chicken jus, including petrichor and chanterelle aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of morel mushroom has many of the of the features that are complementary to chicken jus, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of morel mushroom across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with chicken jus.

Recipes That Pair Chicken Jus With Morel Mushroom

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Chicken Jus

The rice notes in genmaicha tea make it a perfect pairing with chicken jus. Likewise, the rice flavours in honjozo create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of chicken jus below.

Which Vegetables Go With Chicken Jus?

Choose vegetables that resonate with its pungency or cut through its delicate meatiness. Potato offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Turnip add a gentle, oniony brightness, while salsify introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with chicken jus's earthiness. The addition of radish, with its subtle brassica notes, can complement the porcini beautifully. Salad greens bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while artichoke lends a fresh earthiness.

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