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Flavour Analysis

Crab begins with a vivid impression of definite salty character, before kombu dashi, sugar and sea urchin emerge underneath. A copper note lends a sharp metallic character, with an oyster note adding marine brininess, and butter and sulphur notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Sharp
Sweet
Vegetal

Flavour profile of crab

150 dimensions grouped into 10 flavour families. Bar length shows relative prominence. Scale 0–10.

Briny

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Crab

BrinyEarthy

crab8.2

Clear, clean salty mineral-like character similar to brine or seawater. Strong in crab.

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To trace the underlying associations between flavour notes, we examined the ingredient pairings in more than 30,000 recipes, decomposing each ingredient into its constituent flavour notes. By analysing which notes co-occur across successful combinations, we identified patterns of association that underpin culinary harmony.

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