Perfect Pairings & Recipes forWhole Grain Bread

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Flavour Analysis

Whole grain bread opens with emphatic grainy sweetness, then deepens into yeast, toast and malt. A caramel note supplies warm sweetness, while a hay note threads in dried-grass aroma, and molasses and loam notes give the profile its more complex finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Earthy
Vegetal
Sharp
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of whole grain bread

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Wheaty

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Whole grain bread

WheatyMaillard

whole grain bread8.7

Mild grainy sweetness, starchy aroma characteristic of wheat grains. Strong in whole grain bread.

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