Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Consommé

Exquisite consommé flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Consommé is defined by the unmistakable twin signatures of protease and poultry, but beneath its umami surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: glutamate, porcini, and even hints of oyster contribute remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for consommé 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 analysis reveals, for example, how salad leaves's hexenal tones carry consommé, and how spinach's cis-3-hexen-1-ol notes create a surprising synergy with its fermented aroma.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as maillard, vegetal, or carnal, 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.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

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 Proteolytic Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of protease is strongly associated with the flavour of spinach. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a spinachy flavour when pairing with the fermented proteins aromas of consommé.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing consommé with spinach.

Harmonious Flavours Of Consommé

Just as our analysis found that protease and spinachy flavours harmonise well, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the notes present in consommé. For instance, the chickeny flavours of consommé are strongly associated with leather and hickory notes.

The aroma notes associated with the various aromas of consommé can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of salad leaves offers many of the aromas complementary to consommé, including grassy and spinach accents. Because the flavour profile of salad leaves has many of the of the features that are complementary to consommé, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Consommé With Salad Leaves

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Consommé

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

Which Vegetables Go With Consommé?

For consommé, choose vegetables that cut through its meatiness or anchor its fermented aroma. Salad leaves offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Pea add a gentle, oniony brightness, while courgette introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with consommé's savoriness. The addition of beetroot sprouts, with its subtle oryzan notes, can complement the glutamate beautifully. Potato bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while asparagus lends a pondy leafiness.

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