Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Chilli Garlic Sauce
Unlock the perfect flavour pairings for chilli garlic sauce according to data science. Explore unique recipes and discover the hidden mathematics of flavour.
Pungent aroma and capsaicin notes are at the forefront of chilli garlic sauce's flavour profile, but identifying its perfect partner requires exploring its subtle nuances. We must examine the complex interplay of notes within its bouquet, like bell pepper, sulfur, and hints of vinegar. We need to understand how these notes affect each other and which complementary flavors they harmonise with.
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 umami, savory monosodium glutamate in chicken bone can enrich chilli garlic sauce, and how duck's ferrous notes forge a beautiful synergy with its pungent aroma.
Flavour Profile Of Chilli Garlic Sauce Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Chilli garlic sauce: Allicin, Capsaicin, Capsicum, Sulfurous, Acetic, Glutamic, Caramel, Tomatoey, Onion, Lactic, Oxidized, Smoky
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. spice, acidic, and maillard) 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 Secret Language of Flavour
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 Garlic Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with garlic notes are: Ferrous, Bovine, Poultry, Proteolytic, Glutamic, Fatty, Charred, Gamey, Porcine, Fishy, Oceanic, Saline, Chanterelle, Mossy, Oyster.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of garlic is strongly associated with the flavour of iron. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a ironny flavour, such as duck, when pairing with the garlicy aroma notes of chilli garlic sauce.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing chilli garlic sauce with duck.
Harmonious Flavours Of Chilli Garlic Sauce
Just as our analysis found that garlic and ironny flavour notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in chilli garlic sauce. For instance, the hot notes of chilli garlic sauce are strongly associated with fenugreek and seedy flavours.
The accents linked to the various aromas of chilli garlic sauce can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Chilli Garlic Sauce And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Chilli garlic sauce: Allicin, Capsaicin, Capsicum, Sulfurous, Acetic, Glutamic, Caramel, Tomatoey, Onion, Lactic, Oxidized, Smoky
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of chicken bone offers many of the aromas complementary to chilli garlic sauce, including glutamic and ferrous aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of chicken bone has many of the of the features that are complementary to chilli garlic sauce, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Chicken Bone Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Chicken bone: Glutamic, Poultry, Iron, Proteolytic, Adipose, Charred, Caramel, Sesame
The chart above shows the unique profile of chicken bone across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with chilli garlic sauce.
Recipes That Pair Chilli Garlic Sauce With Chicken Bone
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of chilli garlic sauce, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Chilli Garlic Sauce's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Chilli garlic sauce's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of chilli garlic sauce, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma notes complementary to chilli garlic sauce.
What To Drink With Chilli Garlic Sauce
The ferrous notes in bull's blood make it a perfect pairing with chilli garlic sauce. Likewise, the fenugreek flavours in savagnin create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of chilli garlic sauce 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., Chilli garlic sauce), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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