Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Lima Bean

Exquisite lima bean flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Lima bean conjures the evocative embrace of bean and the bracing kiss of grass, woven with delicate hints of starch, butter, and polyphenol that contribute remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for lima bean is understanding how these notes harmonise.

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 analysis reveals, for example, how salt's saline tones ground lima bean, and how celery's selinon notes create a surprising synergy with its starchy aroma.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like vegetal, floral, and earthy, 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 Flavour Code

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Bean Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between bean and celery flavours. Since lima bean has a distinct beany flavour, try pairing it with the celery-like flavours of celery.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing lima bean with celery.

Harmonious Flavours Of Lima Bean

Just as our analysis found that bean and celery-like flavours are often combined, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the notes present in lima bean. E.g. the grassy flavours of lima bean are often used with briney and glutamic notes.

The accents complementary to the various accents of lima bean can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of salt offers many of the accents complementary to lima bean, including saline and glutamic accents. Because the flavour profile of salt has many of the of the features that are complementary to lima bean, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Lima Bean With Salt

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aromas that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of lima bean, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

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

What To Drink With Lima Bean

The graphite notes in bolgheri make it a perfect pairing with lima bean. Likewise, the graphite flavours in faugères create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of lima bean 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., Lima bean), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.