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Flavour Analysis

Stock brings together commanding delicate meatiness, beef, animal fat and onion, all at once. A brine note brings a salty character, with a kombu dashi note setting savoury richness alongside it, and bay leaf and celery notes give the profile a rounded, lingering character.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of stock

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Chickeny

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ChickenyCarnal

stock8.5

Mild savoriness, evocative of well-prepared poultry. Strong in stock.

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