Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Mace

Discover the best flavour pairings for mace based on data analysis of thousands of recipes. Find perfect ingredient matches & delicious recipes.

Mace immediately conjures the evocative embrace of pine and the kiss of clove, but beneath its bitterness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as resin, saffron, and hints of camphor that give it remarkable depth. The magic of the kitchen unfolds when we pair mace with ingredients that let these nuances sing.

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 findings reveal, for instance, how pheasant's gamey tones can enrich mace, or how chicken thigh's glutamic notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the turpentine sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. spice, floral, and herbal) enhanced by layers of subtle aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim for a mix of core traits to build balance, and select complementary aroma notes to create harmony.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

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 Resin Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between resin and glutamate flavours. Since mace has a distinct resinous flavour, try pairing it with the glutamic flavours of chicken thigh.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing mace with chicken thigh.

Harmonious Flavours Of Mace

Just as our analysis revealed that resin and glutamic notes are often combined, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in mace. For instance, the saffron notes of mace are strongly associated with rice-like and capsicum notes.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of pheasant offers many of the aroma notes complementary to mace, including gamey and glutamic accents. Because the flavour profile of pheasant has many of the of the features that are complementary to mace, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Mace With Pheasant

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of mace, 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 mace.

What To Drink With Mace

The rice notes in sake make it a perfect pairing with mace. Likewise, the rice flavours in rice wine create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of mace below.

Which Fruit Go With Mace?

Choose fruit that infuse with its woodiness or carry its warm floral aroma. Red bell pepper and peach offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Raisin add a gentle, oniony brightness, while plum introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace fruit that harmonise with mace's pungency. The addition of dried cranberry, with its subtle malic notes, can complement the clove beautifully, while coconut lends a crisp tartness.

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