Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Plum

Unlock the perfect flavour pairings for plum according to data science. Explore unique recipes and discover the hidden mathematics of flavour.

Juicy aroma and cerasian notes are at the forefront of plum's flavour profile, but identifying its perfect partner requires exploring its subtle nuances. We must examine the complex interplay of notes within its bouquet, like sour apple, peach, and hints of fig. We need to understand how these notes affect each other and which complementary flavors they harmonise with.

To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our exploration reveals, for instance, how the citrusy, woody nootkatone in cardamom can cut through plum, and how orange blossom water's aurantium notes forge a beautiful synergy with its juicy aroma.

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

Flavour Pairing Method

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 Plum Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of plum is strongly associated with the flavour of neroli. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a orangey flavour, such as orange blossom water, when pairing with the plum-like aroma notes of plum.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing plum with orange blossom water.

Harmonious Flavours Of Plum

Just as our ingredient analysis revealed that plum and chalky flavours often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in plum. For instance, the peachy notes of plum are strongly associated with koji and milky flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of cardamom offers many of the accents complementary to plum, including grapefruit and cinnamon aroma notes. Because the flavour profile of cardamom has many of the of the features that are complementary to plum, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Plum With Cardamom

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of plum, 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 plum.

What To Drink With Plum

The cedar notes in lemonade make it a perfect pairing with plum. Likewise, the clove flavours in falernum create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of plum below.

Which Vegetables Go With Plum?

Choose vegetables that carry its fruitiness or anchor its crisp tartness. Bell pepper and sorrel offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Red pepper add a gentle, oniony brightness, while enoki mushroom introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with plum's sweetness. The addition of poblano pepper, with its subtle cedrine notes, can complement the fig beautifully, while red chilli lends a mild pepper aroma.

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