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Flavour Analysis

Hard-boiled egg combines commanding intense aroma with animal fat and kombu dashi. Smooth oiliness and a metallic character overlap beneath the surface, and a poultry note gives the profile a broader sensory foundation.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Earthy
Vegetal
Spice
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of hard-boiled egg

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Sulfurous

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Hard-boiled egg

SulfurousVegetal

hard-boiled egg9.0

Eggy or cabbagy, pungent sulfurous aroma. Strong in hard-boiled egg.

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