Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Pizza Dough

Top flavour pairings and pizza dough recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.

Pizza dough immediately conjures the embrace of wheat and the bracing kiss of starch, but beneath its sourness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as yeast, toast, and hints of lactic acid that give it remarkable depth. And the culinary wizardry begins when we seek out pairings that allow these notes to truly 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 oregano's thymic tones awaken pizza dough, and how sage's rosmarinic notes create a surprising synergy with its grainy sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. maillard, acidic, and nectarous) 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 Wheat Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between wheat and rosemary flavours. Since pizza dough has a distinct wheaty flavour, try pairing it with the rosemary flavours of sage.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing pizza dough with sage.

Harmonious Flavours Of Pizza Dough

Just as our analysis revealed that wheat and rosemary flavour accents are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in pizza dough. For instance, the starchy accents of pizza dough are strongly associated with buttery and milky flavours.

The aromas associated with the various notes of pizza dough can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of oregano offers many of the aroma notes complementary to pizza dough, including thyme and rosemary notes. Because the flavour profile of oregano has many of the of the features that are complementary to pizza dough, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Pizza Dough With Oregano

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the aroma accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of pizza dough, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of pizza dough, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aromas complementary to pizza dough.

What To Drink With Pizza Dough

The rosemary notes in pays d’oc make it a perfect pairing with pizza dough. Likewise, the rosemary flavours in côtes catalanes create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of pizza dough below.

Which Vegetables Go With Pizza Dough?

Choose vegetables that anchor its savoryness or enrich its grainy sweetness. Greens and savoy cabbage offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Red pepper add a gentle, oniony brightness, while serrano pepper introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with pizza dough's toastiness. The addition of pepperoncini, with its subtle capsicum notes, can complement the toast beautifully, while red chilli lends a warm herbiness.

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