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Flavour Analysis

Salt pork’s first impression is powerful unctuous richness, but brine, pork and oleic acid soon reveal the profile beneath. A toast note brings warm aroma, while a smoke note adds smoky depths, and kombu dashi and rancio notes give the profile a layered, lingering finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Maillard
Earthy
Spice
Vegetal

Flavour profile of salt pork

150 dimensions grouped into 10 flavour families. Bar length shows relative prominence. Scale 0–10.

Fatty

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Salt pork

FattyCarnal

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Rich, smooth, mouth-coating oily aroma primarily seen in pure fats. Strong in salt pork.

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