Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Fig Jam

Top flavour pairings and fig jam recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.

Fig jam instantly conjures the evocative embrace of fig and the kiss of honey, yet its initial sweetness is only the overtone. Beneath lies a complex tapestry of delicate apricot, whispers of caramel, and the nutty aroma of almond. These are the notes that lend it such remarkable, resonant depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking fig jam's pairing potential.

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 findings reveal, for instance, how orange's pomeloide tones can cut through fig jam, or how lemon zest's cedrine notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the fig sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like nectarous, floral, and acidic, 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.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

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 Ficus Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of fig is strongly associated with the flavour of cedar. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a cedar flavour, such as lemon zest, when pairing with the ficus notes of fig jam.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing fig jam with lemon zest.

Harmonious Flavours Of Fig Jam

Just as our analysis indicated that fig and cedar flavour accents tend to pair together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in fig jam. For instance, the honeyed accents of fig jam are strongly associated with milky and chalky flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of orange offers many of the aromas complementary to fig jam, including grapefruit and neroli aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of orange has many of the of the features that are complementary to fig jam, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Fig Jam With Orange

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of fig jam, 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 fig jam.

What To Drink With Fig Jam

The cedar notes in lemonade make it a perfect pairing with fig jam. Likewise, the neroli flavours in blood orange juice create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of fig jam 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., Fig jam), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.