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flavor profiles that pair well in recipes

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Karla Everett
Greenacres, WA

I found this on the internet and thought everyone would find this very useful. Here is a really neat tool to use when you get stumped in the kitchen when it comes to pairing certain flavors together , this chart will come in quite handy. http://nouveauraw.com/raw-techniques/flavor-prfiles-that-pair-well-in-recipes/

(3 ratings)
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For flavor profiles that pair well in recipes

  • various flavors.

How To Make flavor profiles that pair well in recipes

  • 1
    Almond pairs well with: apple, apricot, banana, caramel, cherry, coffee, fig, honey, orange, peach, pear, plum
  • 2
    Apple pairs well with: caramel, cardamom, chestnut, cinnamon, cranberry, currant, ginger, hazelnut, mango, maple, rosemary, walnut
  • 3
    Apricot pairs well with: almond, black pepper, caramel, cardamom, ginger, hazelnut, honey, orange, peach, vanilla, plum
  • 4
    Asian Pear pairs well with: almond, apple, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, honey, macadamia, nutmeg, raisin, vanilla
  • 5
    Banana pairs well with: caramel, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, ginger, hazelnut, honey, mango, molasses, papaya
  • 6
    Blackberry pairs well with: apricot, black pepper, cinnamon, citrus, hazelnut, lemon, other berries, peach, plum
  • 7
    Blood Orange pairs well with: almond, cardamom, chocolate, cinnamon, clove, fig, ginger, honey, other citrus
  • 8
    Blueberry pairs well with: other berries, cardamom, mango, lemon, hazelnut, ginger, fig, lavender, other citrus
  • 9
    Carrot pairs well with: anise, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, walnut
  • 10
    Cherry pairs well with: apricot, black pepper, chocolate, citrus, nectarine, peach, plum, vanilla
  • 11
    Chestnut pairs well with: apple, caramel, chocolate, coffee, pear, vanilla
  • 12
    Cilantro (coriander) pairs well with: apricot, berries, cherries, citrus, nectarine, peach, plum, tropical fruit
  • 13
    Coconut pairs well with: banana, Brazil nut, caramel, chocolate, citrus, Kaffir leaf, lemongrass, pineapple, other tropical fruits
  • 14
    Cranberry pairs well with: apple, chocolate, cinnamon, citrus, mango, mint, pear
  • 15
    Currants, Black and Red, pairs well with: cassis, chocolate, citrus
  • 16
    Elderberry pairs well with: apricot, fig, honey, lemon, mandarin, other berries, peach, plum
  • 17
    Feijoa pairs well with: banana, berries, cinnamon, citrus, mango, vanilla
  • 18
    Fig pairs well with: almond, black pepper, cinnamon, citrus, hazelnut, pear, vanilla
  • 19
    Ginger pairs well with: almond, apple, apricot, banana, berries, Brazil nut, caramel, chocolate, citrus, coconut, grape, hazelnut, passion fruit, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, tropical fruit
  • 20
    Gooseberry pairs well with: citrus, hazelnut, honey, other berries, white chocolate
  • 21
    Grape pairs well with: chocolate, citrus, ginger, raisin
  • 22
    Grapefruit pairs well with: basil, black pepper, caramel, citrus, mint, rosemary, thyme, tropical fruit, vanilla
  • 23
    Guava pairs well with: citrus, coconut, huckleberry, kaffir leaf, pineapple, strawberry, tropical fruit
  • 24
    Hazelnut pairs well with: apple, apricot, banana, berries, caramel, cherry, chocolate, citrus, fig, mandarin, peach, pear, plum
  • 25
    Kaffir Leaf pairs well with: banana, citrus, coconut, lemongrass, tropical fruit, watermelon
  • 26
    Kiwi pairs well with: apple, banana, berries, cherry, citrus, coconut, mango, tropical fruit
  • 27
    Kumquat pairs well with: berries, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, persimmon, plum
  • 28
    Lemon pairs well with: apricot, berries, black pepper, cardamom, cherry, citrus, ginger, nectarine, peach, plum, prickly pear, tropical fruit
  • 29
    Lemongrass pairs well with: cherry, berries, citrus, coconut, ginger, guava, kaffir leaf, coconut, tropical fruit, vanilla
  • 30
    Lime pairs well with: apple, berries, cherry, ginger, papaya, plum, strawberry, tropical fruit
  • 31
    Lychee pairs well with: citrus, ginger, gooseberry, tropical fruit, vanilla
  • 32
    Mandarin pairs well with: cardamom, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, fig, ginger, nutmeg, tropical fruits, vanilla, star anise
  • 33
    Mango pairs well with: apple, banana, berries, caramel, citrus, coconut, melon, tropical fruits, vanilla
  • 34
    Melon pairs well with: berries, citrus, lemongrass, lemon verbena
  • 35
    Orange pairs well with: almonds, basil, berries, brandy, cherry, chocolate, cilantro, cinnamon, coffee, cranberry, fig, ginger, grape, hazelnut, mint, nutmeg, persimmon, pineapple, vanilla
  • 36
    Papaya pairs well with: citrus, black pepper, lime, mango, tropical fruit
  • 37
    Pear pairs well with: almond, apple, caramel, chestnut, chocolate, cinnamon, citrus, ginger, hazelnut, vanilla, walnut
  • 38
    Persimmon pairs well with: apple, black pepper, cinnamon, citrus, kumquat, pear
  • 39
    Pineapple pairs well with: basil, caramel, cilantro, coconut, macadamia, rosemary, tropical fruit
  • 40
    Plum pairs well with: almond, cinnamon, citrus, chestnut, black pepper, hazelnut, honey, vanilla
  • 41
    Pomegranate pairs well with: apple, citrus, cucumber, mint, tropical fruit
  • 42
    Prickly Pear pairs well with: citrus, lime, tomatillo, tropical fruit
  • 43
    Raspberry pairs well with: apricot, cinnamon, citrus, ginger, lemon, nectarine, other berries, peach, plum, rhubarb, thyme, vanilla
  • 44
    Rhubarb pairs well with: apple, apricot, berries, black pepper, citrus, ginger, nectarine, peach, plum, strawberry
  • 45
    Strawberry pairs well with: apple, black pepper, chocolate, citrus, coriander, mint, rhubarb, vanilla
  • 46
    Tomatillo pairs well with: berries, citrus, mango, prickly pear, tropical fruit
  • 47
    Walnut pairs well with: apple, apricot, banana, caramel, chocolate, cinnamon, nectarine, peach, pear, plum, rum
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