Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
John Dory

Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers John Dory's optimal flavour pairings.

John Dory conjures the embrace of iodine and the bracing kiss of brine, yet its initial umaminess is only the overtone. Beneath lies a tapestry of subtle butter, whispers of cucumber, and the savoury richness of glutamate that contribute remarkable depth. The key to a beautiful pairing lies in appreciating how these notes combine harmoniously.

To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our exploration reveals, for instance, how the fresh, green cis-3-hexen-1-ol in parsley can carry John Dory, and how basil's linalool notes forge a beautiful synergy with its marine aroma.

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

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 Oceanic Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between iodine and basil flavours. Since John Dory has a distinct oceanic flavour, try pairing it with the basil-like flavours of basil.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing John Dory with basil.

Harmonious Flavours Of John Dory

Just as our analysis found that iodine and basil-like flavour notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in John Dory. For instance, the briney notes of John Dory are strongly associated with starchy and rice-like notes.

The aroma notes associated with the various accents of John Dory can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of parsley offers many of the aromas complementary to John Dory, including grassy and leafy notes. Because the flavour profile of parsley has many of the of the features that are complementary to John Dory, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair John Dory With Parsley

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of John Dory, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aroma notes complementary to John Dory.

What To Drink With John Dory

The grassy notes in sauvignon blanc (loire valley) make it a perfect pairing with john dory. Likewise, the grassy flavours in sauvignon blanc (bordeaux) create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of john dory below.

Which Vegetables Go With John Dory?

Choose vegetables that lift its salinity or cut through its marine aroma. Green tomato offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Sorrel add a gentle, oniony brightness, while artichoke introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with John Dory's oceaniness. The addition of mixed greens, with its subtle hexenal notes, can complement the iodine beautifully. Spinach bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while pea lends a fresh leafiness.

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., John Dory), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.