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Flavour Analysis

Roast beef brings together emphatic beefy meatiness, animal fat, iron and oleic acid, all at once. A char note carries aromatic bitterness, while a toast note brings warm aroma into focus, and kombu dashi and caramel notes give the profile several distinct sides.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Spice
Earthy
Woody

Flavour profile of roast beef

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Bovine

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Roast beef

BovineCarnal

roast beef9.0

Rich, savory beef aroma. Strong in roast beef.

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