Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Double Cream

Unlock the perfect flavour pairings for double cream according to data science. Explore unique recipes and discover the hidden mathematics of flavour.

Double cream immediately conjures the embrace of butter and the bracing kiss of lactic acid, but beneath its sweet surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: milk, animal fat, and even hints of butyric acid, contributing remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for double cream is understanding how these notes harmonise.

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 chocolate sauce's cocoa tones awaken double cream, and how plum's prunus notes create a surprising synergy with its rich creaminess.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. acidic, nectarous, and floral) 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 Flavour Code

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 Buttery Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of butter is strongly associated with the flavour of plum. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a plum-like flavour, such as plum, when pairing with the buttery notes of double cream.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing double cream with plum.

Harmonious Flavours Of Double Cream

Just as our analysis revealed that butter and plum-like flavours are commonly paired, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in double cream. For instance, the lactic acid accents of double cream are strongly associated with cocoa and hazelnut flavours.

The aroma notes associated with the various aroma accents of double cream can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of chocolate sauce offers many of the aromas complementary to double cream, including cocoa and coffee notes. Because the flavour profile of chocolate sauce has many of the of the features that are complementary to double cream, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Double Cream With Chocolate Sauce

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Double Cream

The blackberry notes in ribera del duero make it a perfect pairing with double cream. Likewise, the cocoa flavours in chocolate create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of double cream below.

Which Fruit Go With Double Cream?

Choose fruit that cut through its creaminess or anchor its pungent aroma. Amarena cherry and cherry offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Cherry purée add a gentle, oniony brightness, while mixed berries introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace fruit that harmonise with double cream's tanginess. The addition of blackberry jam, with its subtle brambly notes, can complement the lactic acid beautifully, while blueberry lends a dark sweetness.

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