Perfect Pairings & Recipes forMashed Potato

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Flavour Analysis

Mashed potato unfolds in layers: insistent starchy aroma comes first, followed by butter, milk and brine. Beneath those first notes sit kombu dashi and loam, and animal fat and sugar notes give the profile a final layer of depth and contrast.

Dominant Flavour Families

Earthy
Vegetal
Maillard
Herbal / Herbaceous
Carnal / Animalic

Flavour profile of mashed potato

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Methional

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Mashed potato

MethionalMaillard

mashed potato8.6

Earthy, starchy aroma typical of freshly cooked potatoes. Strong in mashed potato.

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