Perfect Pairings & Recipes forHoly Basil

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Flavour Analysis

Beneath holy basil’s familiar pungent spice lies a more intricate layering of camphor, eucalyptus and basil. A black pepper note carries sharp aroma, while a rosemary note brings woody herbiness into focus, and lemon and sage notes give the profile several distinct sides.

Dominant Flavour Families

Herbal / Herbaceous
Spice
Vegetal
Floral
Sweet

Flavour profile of holy basil

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Eugenolic

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Holy basil

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Pungently aromatic spice with sweet, warm-earthy notes as found in clove spice. Strong in holy basil.

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To understand the flavour notes that frequently appear together, we examined the ingredient pairings in more than 30,000 recipes, decomposing each ingredient into its constituent flavour notes. By analysing which notes co-occur across successful combinations, we identified patterns of association that underpin culinary harmony.

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