Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Lime

Top flavour pairings and lime recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.

Lime conjures the evocative embrace of lemon and the bracing kiss of neroli, yet its initial sourness is only the overtone. Beneath lies a sophisticated tapestry of bergamot, hints of cedar, and the crisp aroma of grapefruit that contribute remarkable depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking lime's pairing potential.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our analysis reveals, for example, how pork belly's porcine tones enrich lime, and how peach's drupaceous notes create a surprising synergy with its zesty aroma.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as acidic, floral, or herbal, combined with layers of subtle flavour notes (outer bars). For a balanced dish, pair ingredients with a variety of core flavours, and choose complementary aroma notes for harmony.

The Flavour Code

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 Citric Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of lemon is strongly associated with the flavour of peach. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a peachy flavour when pairing with the lemony aroma notes of lime.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing lime with peach.

Harmonious Flavours Of Lime

Just as our analysis showed that lemon and peachy flavours are often combined, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in lime. E.g. the orangey notes of lime are often used with malic and plum-like notes.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of pork belly offers many of the aroma notes complementary to lime, including porcine and fatty accents. Because the flavour profile of pork belly has many of the of the features that are complementary to lime, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Lime With Pork Belly

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Lime

The peach notes in ratafia di fragola make it a perfect pairing with lime. Likewise, the peach flavours in ice wine create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of lime below.

Which Vegetables Go With Lime?

Choose vegetables that anchor its citrusiness or ground its turpentine sweetness. Butternut squash offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Riso Venere add a gentle, oniony brightness, while sweetcorn introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with lime's woodiness. The addition of amaranth, with its subtle seminal notes, can complement the cedar beautifully. Sea lettuce bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while wild rice lends a earthy aroma.

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