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Flavour Analysis

Beneath pheasant’s familiar delicate meatiness lies a more intricate layering of game, kombu dashi and toast. An iron note introduces a metallic character, while an animal fat note contributes unctuous richness, and barnyard and loam notes give the profile depth, contrast and length.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous
Woody

Flavour profile of pheasant

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Chickeny

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Pheasant

ChickenyCarnal

pheasant8.2

Mild savoriness, evocative of well-prepared poultry. Strong in pheasant.

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To uncover which flavour notes are frequently used together, we analysed the ingredient pairings in more than 30,000 recipes. We broke down each ingredient into its constituent flavour notes. Then we identified which flavour notes repeatedly appear together across these pairings, revealing the underlying associations that make ingredients harmonise.

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