Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Dried Onion

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

Dried onion immediately conjures the evocative embrace of sulfur and the bracing kiss of glutamate, woven with delicate hints of caramel, garlic, and mustard, giving it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for dried onion is understanding how these notes harmonise.

To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our findings reveal, for instance, how herbes de Provence's rosmarinic tones can awaken dried onion, or how polenta's starchy notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the intense aroma.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. maillard, vegetal, and acidic) 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 Secret Language of Flavour

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Sulfurous Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between sulfur and starch flavours. Since dried onion has a distinct sulfurous flavour, try pairing it with the starchy flavours of polenta.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing dried onion with polenta.

Harmonious Flavours Of Dried Onion

Just as our analysis indicated that sulfur and starchy flavour notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in dried onion. E.g. the glutamic flavours of dried onion are often used with bay leaf and thyme-like notes.

The notes linked to the various aromas of dried onion can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of herbes de Provence offers many of the aroma accents complementary to dried onion, including rosemary and thyme aromas. Because the flavour profile of herbes de Provence has many of the of the features that are complementary to dried onion, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of herbes de Provence across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with dried onion.

Recipes That Pair Dried Onion With Herbes De Provence

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Dried Onion

The rosemary notes in tuscany make it a perfect pairing with dried onion. Likewise, the bay leaf flavours in perricone create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of dried onion 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 onion), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.