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Flavour Analysis

Kale’s flavour profile spans several dimensions: pronounced pungent vegetal notes, cut grass, mustard and char. A chlorophyll note adds fresh leafiness. A sulphur note contributes intense aroma, and loam and gentian root notes give the profile a finish that moves from the familiar to the unexpected.

Dominant Flavour Families

Vegetal
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous
Woody
Sharp

Flavour profile of kale

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Brassical

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Kale

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Green vegetal aroma with pungent, sulfuric-earthy notes typical of brassica vegetables. Strong in kale.

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