Perfect Pairings & Recipes forPrawn

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Flavour Analysis

Prawn combines a pronounced salty character with kombu dashi, sugar and toast. A caramel note adds warm sweetness. A seaweed note contributes marine aroma, and oyster and sardine notes give the profile a finish that moves from the familiar to the unexpected.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Sweet
Sharp
Earthy

Flavour profile of prawn

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Briny

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Prawn

BrinyEarthy

prawn8.3

Clear, clean salty mineral-like character similar to brine or seawater. Strong in prawn.

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