Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Dried Herbs

Exquisite dried herbs flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Dried herbs immediately conjure the evocative embrace of rosemary and the bracing kiss of thyme, woven with delicate hints of resin, pine, and sage that give it remarkable depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking dried herbs's pairing potential.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our analysis reveals, for example, how lamb shank's gamey tones enrich dried herbs, and how hare shoulder's gamey notes create a surprising synergy with its earthy herbalness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like herbal, woody, and spice, 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.

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 Thyme Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of thyme is strongly associated with the flavour of game. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a gamey flavour, such as hare shoulder, when pairing with the thyme-like accents of dried herbs.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing dried herbs with hare shoulder.

Harmonious Flavours Of Dried Herbs

Just as our analysis showed that thyme and gamey flavour notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in dried herbs. For instance, the resinous accents of dried herbs are strongly associated with starchy and sulfurous notes.

The aromas complementing the various aroma notes of dried herbs can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of lamb shank offers many of the aroma notes complementary to dried herbs, including gamey and ovine aromas. Because the flavour profile of lamb shank has many of the of the features that are complementary to dried herbs, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Dried Herbs With Lamb Shank

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Dried Herbs

The fatty notes in chorizo-infused beer make it a perfect pairing with dried herbs. 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 dried herbs below.

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