Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Pig's Blood
Top flavour pairings and pig's blood recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.
Pig's blood conjures the evocative embrace of iron and the bracing kiss of protease, but beneath its umami surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: glutamate, brine, and even hints of char, contributing remarkable depth. The gastronomic enchantment unfolds when we pair pig's blood with ingredients that let these nuances sing.
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 flat-leaf parsley's leafy tones carry pig's blood, and how dried chilli's solanum notes create a surprising synergy with its metallic character.
Flavour Profile Of Pig's Blood Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Pig's blood: Iron, Proteolytic, Saline, Glutamic, Charred, Cocoa, Copper, Musky
An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as carnal, maillard, or earthy, 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 exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.
The Flavours That Harmonise With Ferrous Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with ferrous notes are: Violet, Tomato, Garlic, Bay leaf, Olive, Capsaicin, Capsicum, Peppercorn, Leather, Onion, Rosemary, Thyme, Eucalyptus, Sage, Acetic.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of iron is strongly associated with the flavour of tomato. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a tomatoey flavour, such as dried chilli, when pairing with the ironny aroma accents of pig's blood.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing pig's blood with dried chilli.
Harmonious Flavours Of Pig's Blood
Just as our analysis indicated that iron and violic flavour notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in pig's blood. For instance, the fermented proteins notes of pig's blood are strongly associated with green and grassy flavours.
The aroma notes complementing the various aromas of pig's blood can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Pig's Blood And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Pig's blood: Iron, Proteolytic, Saline, Glutamic, Charred, Cocoa, Copper, Musky
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of flat-leaf parsley offers many of the aromas complementary to pig's blood, including leafy and grassy aromas. Because the flavour profile of flat-leaf parsley has many of the of the features that are complementary to pig's blood, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Flat-leaf Parsley Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Flat-leaf parsley: Chlorophyll, Grassy, Basil, Thyme, Celery, Cucumber, Resinous, Sage, Spinach, Bay leaf, Rosemary, Fennel, Camphor, Cedar, Glutamic
The chart above shows the unique profile of flat-leaf parsley across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with pig's blood.
Recipes That Pair Pig's Blood With Flat-leaf Parsley
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aroma notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of pig's blood, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Pig's Blood's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Pig's blood's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Acidic
Floral
Herbal
Spice
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of pig's blood, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the notes complementary to pig's blood.
What To Drink With Pig's Blood
The tomato notes in sauvignon blanc (bordeaux) make it a perfect pairing with pig's blood. Likewise, the tomato flavours in tomato juice create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of pig's blood below.
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., Pig's blood), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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