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Flavour Analysis

Look beyond masa dough’s grainy sweetness and a less obvious register appears: toast, char and malt. A hay note introduces dried-grass aroma, while a cut grass note contributes fresh aroma, and loam and kefir notes give the profile depth, contrast and length.

Dominant Flavour Families

Vegetal
Earthy
Maillard
Sharp
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of masa dough

150 dimensions grouped into 10 flavour families. Bar length shows relative prominence. Scale 0–10.

Maize

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Masa dough

MaizeMaillard

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Sweet, grainy aroma notable in sweet corn kernels and cooked maize products. Strong in masa dough.

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