Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Rapeseed Oil

Exquisite rapeseed oil flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Rapeseed oil conjures the embrace of cabbage and the kiss of mustard, but beneath its bitterness lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as grass, butter, and hints of sulfur, giving it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for rapeseed oil is understanding how these notes harmonise.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our findings reveal, for instance, how kombu's glutamic tones can enrich rapeseed oil, or how parsnip's radicular notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the pungent vegetal notes.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. vegetal, herbal, and earthy) 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.

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 Brassica Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of cabbage is strongly associated with the flavour of parsnip. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a rooty flavour, such as parsnip, when pairing with the cabbagy accents of rapeseed oil.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing rapeseed oil with parsnip.

Harmonious Flavours Of Rapeseed Oil

Just as our analysis shows that cabbage and rooty flavours are commonly paired, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in rapeseed oil. Similarly, the grassy accents of rapeseed oil frequently pair with briney and glutamic accents.

The aroma notes linked to the various aroma notes of rapeseed oil can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of kombu offers many of the notes complementary to rapeseed oil, including glutamic and seaweed aroma accents. Because the flavour profile of kombu has many of the of the features that are complementary to rapeseed oil, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Rapeseed Oil With Kombu

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Rapeseed Oil

The glutamic notes in sake make it a perfect pairing with rapeseed oil. Likewise, the glutamic flavours in tomato juice create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of rapeseed oil 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., Rapeseed oil), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.