Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Crisps

Top flavour pairings and recipes for crisps, according to analysis of thousands of recipes.

Crisps conjure the evocative embrace of toast and the bracing kiss of starch. But look beneath its obvious saltiness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of potato, a hint of caramel, and subtle accents reminiscent of brine. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. The artistry of the kitchen unfolds when we pair crisps with ingredients that let these nuances sing.

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 analysis reveals, for example, how Serrano pepper's capsicum tones infuse with crisps, and how wasabi powder's brassica notes create a surprising synergy with its warm sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like maillard, nectarous, and acidic, combined with its unique aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim to include a broad variety of core characteristics for a balanced dish. And choose aroma notes that complement each other for a harmonious combination.

Flavour Pairing Method

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 Caramel Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between caramel and cabbage flavours. Since crisps has a distinct caramel flavour, try pairing it with the cabbagy flavours of wasabi powder.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing crisps with wasabi powder.

Harmonious Flavours Of Crisps

Just as our analysis reveals that caramel and cabbagy flavour notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in crisps. For instance, the briney notes of crisps are strongly associated with grassy and green notes.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of Serrano pepper offers many of the accents complementary to crisps, including capsicum and capsaicin aromas. Because the flavour profile of Serrano pepper has many of the of the features that are complementary to crisps, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Crisps With Serrano Pepper

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Crisps

The brassica notes in kale juice make it a perfect pairing with crisps. Likewise, the capsaicin flavours in l' una rossa create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of crisps below.

Which Spices Go With Crisps?

Choose spices that enrich its starchiness or enrich its warm aroma. Cayenne pepper and fresno chilli offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Chilli powder add a gentle, oniony brightness, while gochugaru introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace spices that harmonise with crisps's fattiness. The addition of aji amarillo chilli, with its subtle mellic notes, can complement the animal fat beautifully, while paprika lends a mild pepper aroma.

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