Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Roma Tomato

Exquisite Roma tomato flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Green sweetness and glutamic notes are at the forefront of Roma tomato'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 vinegar, sour apple, and hints of basil. We need to understand how these notes affect each other and which complementary flavors they harmonise with.

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 analysis reveals, for example, how kosher salt's saline tones ground Roma tomato, and how anchovy's saline notes create a surprising synergy with its green sweetness.

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

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 Tomato Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of tomato is strongly associated with the flavour of brine. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a briney flavour, such as anchovy, when pairing with the tomatoey aromas of Roma tomato.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Roma tomato with anchovy.

Harmonious Flavours Of Roma Tomato

Just as our analysis highlighted that tomato and briney notes combine harmoniously, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in Roma tomato. For instance, the glutamic notes of Roma tomato are strongly associated with bay leaf and thyme-like flavours.

The aromas linked to the various aroma accents of Roma tomato can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of kosher salt offers many of the notes complementary to Roma tomato, including saline and oceanic aromas. Because the flavour profile of kosher salt has many of the of the features that are complementary to Roma tomato, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Roma Tomato With Kosher Salt

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

What To Drink With Roma Tomato

The saline notes in greek white make it a perfect pairing with roma tomato. Likewise, the saline flavours in manzanilla create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of roma tomato below.

Which Meat Go With Roma Tomato?

Choose meat that embrace its herbalness or awaken its green sweetness. Prosciutto and capicola offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Ibérico ham add a gentle, oniony brightness, while hog casing introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace meat that harmonise with Roma tomato's greenness. The addition of bacon, with its subtle proteolytic notes, can complement the chlorophyll beautifully, while italian sausage lends a salty character.

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