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Flavour Analysis

Fat’s first impression is insistent unctuous richness, but oleic acid, char and beef soon reveal the profile beneath. A prosciutto note supplies fermented aroma, while a rancio note threads in nutty aroma, and hay and toast notes give the profile its more complex finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Vegetal
Sweet
Herbal / Herbaceous
Earthy

Flavour profile of fat

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FattyCarnal

fat9.8

Rich, smooth, mouth-coating oily aroma primarily seen in pure fats. Strong in fat.

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To identify the flavour notes that frequently appear together, we analysed the ingredient combinations in more than 30,000 recipes. We broke down each ingredient into its constituent flavour notes. Then we identified which flavour notes repeatedly appear together across these pairings, revealing the underlying associations that make ingredients harmonise.

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