Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Strawberry Jam
Top flavour pairings and recipes for strawberry jam, according to analysis of thousands of recipes.
Bright sweetness and saccharine notes are at the forefront of strawberry jam's flavour profile, but identifying its perfect partner requires exploring its subtle nuances. We need to study the complex interplay of notes that reside within its bouquet, such as caramel, plum, and hints of honey, and understand how the notes affect each other and which notes they go well with.
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 analysis reveals, for example, how lemon juice's cedrine tones resonate with strawberry jam, and how cocoa powder's theaflavinic notes create a surprising synergy with its clean sweetness.
Flavour Profile Of Strawberry Jam Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Strawberry jam: Sugary, Caramel, Raspberry, Honeyed, Plum, Blackberry, Blossom, Banana, Vanillic
An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. nectarous, floral, and acidic) 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.
Flavour Pairing Method
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 Sugary Notes
Strength of Association Between Flavours
The flavours most associated with sugary notes are: Tea, Grapefruit, Astringent, Cocoa, Bergamot, Hazelnut, Chestnut, Neroli, Almond, Flint, Elder, Buttery, Toast, Coffee, Cedar.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of sugar is strongly associated with the flavour of tea. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a tea-like flavour, such as cocoa powder, when pairing with the sugary aroma accents of strawberry jam.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing strawberry jam with cocoa powder.
Harmonious Flavours Of Strawberry Jam
Just as our analysis revealed that sugar and tea-like flavour notes are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in strawberry jam. For instance, the caramel accents of strawberry jam are strongly associated with cabbagy and rosemary flavours.
The accents linked to the various aroma notes of strawberry jam can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Strawberry Jam And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Strawberry jam: Sugary, Caramel, Raspberry, Honeyed, Plum, Blackberry, Blossom, Banana, Vanillic
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of lemon juice offers many of the notes complementary to strawberry jam, including cedar and grapefruit aroma accents. Because the flavour profile of lemon juice has many of the of the features that are complementary to strawberry jam, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Lemon Juice Are Represented By Longer Bars
Flavour wheel chart showing the dominant flavour notes of Lemon juice: Cedar, Grapefruit, Resinous, Neroli, Blossom, Astringent
The chart above shows the unique profile of lemon juice across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with strawberry jam.
Recipes That Pair Strawberry Jam With Lemon Juice
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aromas that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of strawberry jam, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
Strawberry Jam's Harmonious Flavours And Complementary Ingredients
Strawberry jam's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Floral
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of strawberry jam, 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 strawberry jam.
What To Drink With Strawberry Jam
The grapefruit notes in citrus vodka make it a perfect pairing with strawberry jam. Likewise, the grapefruit flavours in grapefruit juice create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of strawberry jam below.
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., Strawberry jam), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.
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