Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Fillet Steak
Top flavour pairings and fillet steak recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.
Fillet steak immediately conjures the embrace of furanthiol and the kiss of iron, but beneath its umaminess lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as glutamate, protease, and hints of char, giving it remarkable depth. The alchemy of the kitchen unfolds when we pair fillet steak with ingredients that let these nuances sing.
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 bay leaf's laurelled tones can awaken fillet steak, or how red pepper's solanum notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the metallic character.
Flavour Profile Of Fillet Steak Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Fillet steak: Iron, Bovine, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Toasted, Charred, Adipose, Caramel
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. carnal, maillard, and earthy) 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 Art of Flavour Pairing
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 Ferrous Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with ferrous notes are: Violet, Tomato, Garlic, Bay leaf, Olive, Capsaicin, Capsicum, Peppercorn, Leather, Onion, Rosemary, Thyme, Eucalyptus, Sage, Acetic.
Our analysis reveals a strong connection between iron and tomato flavours. Since fillet steak has a distinct ironny flavour, try pairing it with the tomatoey flavours of red pepper.
The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing fillet steak with red pepper.
Harmonious Flavours Of Fillet Steak
Just as our analysis highlighted that iron and violic notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in fillet steak. For instance, the glutamic notes of fillet steak are strongly associated with thyme-like and basil-like notes.
The aromas complementing the various notes of fillet steak can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Fillet Steak And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Fillet steak: Iron, Bovine, Glutamic, Proteolytic, Toasted, Charred, Adipose, Caramel
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of bay leaf offers many of the notes complementary to fillet steak, including bay leaf notes. Because the flavour profile of bay leaf has many of the of the features that are complementary to fillet steak, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Bay Leaf Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Bay leaf: Bay leaf, Resinous, Clove, Camphor, Pine, Eucalyptol, Sage, Astringent, Blossom, Lavender, Balsam, Cedar, Allspice, Poivre, Gentian
The chart above shows the unique profile of bay leaf across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with fillet steak.
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of fillet steak, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Fillet Steak's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Fillet steak's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Floral
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of fillet steak, 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 fillet steak.
What To Drink With Fillet Steak
The graphite notes in margaux (bordeaux) make it a perfect pairing with fillet steak. Likewise, the graphite flavours in bourgueil create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of fillet steak 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., Fillet steak), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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