Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Dill

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

Dill instantly conjures the embrace of cucumber and the bracing kiss of grass, but beneath its bitterness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as mint, melon, and hints of basil, giving it remarkable depth. And the epicurean alchemy begins when we seek out pairings that allow these notes to truly 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 tarama's glutamic tones enrich dill, and how pea's pisum notes create a surprising synergy with its watery aroma.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. herbal, vegetal, and earthy) 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.

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 Cucumber Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of cucumber is strongly associated with the flavour of pea. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a pea-ish flavour, such as pea, when pairing with the cucumber aromas of dill.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing dill with pea.

Harmonious Flavours Of Dill

Just as our analysis shows that cucumber and pea-ish flavour accents are commonly paired, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in dill. E.g. the menthol accents of dill are often used with elder and melony flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of tarama offers many of the accents complementary to dill, including glutamic and oceanic accents. Because the flavour profile of tarama has many of the of the features that are complementary to dill, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Dill With Tarama

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Dill

The saline notes in cooking wine make it a perfect pairing with dill. Likewise, the glutamic flavours in pecorino create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of dill below.

Which Cheese Go With Dill?

Choose cheese that awaken its greenness or awaken its fresh aroma. Pecorino Romano and feta offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Parmesan add a gentle, oniony brightness, while hard cheese introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace cheese that harmonise with dill's greenness. The addition of halloumi, with its subtle glutamic notes, can complement the grass beautifully, while vegan cheese lends a salty character.

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