Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Somontano

Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers Somontano's optimal flavour pairings.

Somontano immediately conjures the evocative embrace of blackberry and the bracing kiss of cherry. But look beneath its obvious sweetness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of clove, a hint of blossom, and subtle accents reminiscent of pear, giving it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for Somontano is understanding how these notes harmonise.

To illuminate these harmonies, we embarked on an ambitious journey, analysing thousands of ingredients. Each was meticulously deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, allowing us to pinpoint precisely which notes complement in both classic and unexpected ways. Our findings reveal, for instance, how carrot's saccharine tones can lift Somontano, or how black pudding's ferrous notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the dark sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. floral, acidic, and nectarous) 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 how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Blackberry Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of blackberry is strongly associated with the flavour of iron. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a ironny flavour, such as black pudding, when pairing with the blackberry notes of Somontano.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Somontano with black pudding.

Harmonious Flavours Of Somontano

Just as our statistical analysis showed that blackberry and ironny flavours combine harmoniously, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in Somontano. For instance, the cherry-like accents of Somontano are strongly associated with clove-like and cinnamonic notes.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of carrot offers many of the aromas complementary to Somontano, including sugary and grassy notes. Because the flavour profile of carrot has many of the of the features that are complementary to Somontano, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Somontano With Carrot

Linked Flavour Notes

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

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

Which Vegetables Go With Somontano?

Choose vegetables that ground its sweetness or infuse with its roasted nut aroma. Carrot offers vibrant, clean counterpoints, its verdant freshness lifting the palate. Pea add a gentle, oniony brightness, while sorrel introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with Somontano's turpentiness. The addition of tomato, with its subtle glutamic notes, can complement the resin beautifully. Beetroot bridges earthiness and citrus zest, while artichoke lends a savoury richness.

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