Foodpairing - Creativity for new recipes
What is Foodpairing?
Foodpairing is a source of inspiration that allows chefs, bartenders, and others in the food industry to create new combinations of ingredients for dishes or drinks. Foodpairing is not based on intuition or existing recipes, but on science, providing an objective overview of possible pairings.
What is the basis of Foodpairing?
Foodpairing is based on scientific flavor analysis. It is based on the principle that foods can be combined when they share major flavor components.
But the nice thing is that is you don't have to understand anything from these complicated scientific analyses to use Foodpairing. We created easily understandable, structured visualizations of all the resulting possible pairings, what we call Foodpairing trees.
But the nice thing is that is you don't have to understand anything from these complicated scientific analyses to use Foodpairing. We created easily understandable, structured visualizations of all the resulting possible pairings, what we call Foodpairing trees.
What is a Foodpairing tree?
A Foodpairing tree is an interactive visualization for each ingredient. This tree gives you in one overview all the possible combinations you can make. The ingredients are clustered in categories. Each branch is a category like dairy, meat, herbs and spices,... When you click on a category it will unfold and show you the different subcategories, also grouped. The subcategories of herbs and spices are for example herbs, spices, flowers and plants.
In a Foodpairing tree, your selected product is positioned in the center and all around it are products with which it can be combined.The closer a product is to the center one, the better the pairing. Salsify combines e.g. better with litchi than with kumquat peel, but both combine.
In a Foodpairing tree, your selected product is positioned in the center and all around it are products with which it can be combined.The closer a product is to the center one, the better the pairing. Salsify combines e.g. better with litchi than with kumquat peel, but both combine.
How can Foodpairing inspire?
We inspire by providing more than 1000 interactive Foodpairing trees. These dynamic trees give you in one overview all the possible combinations you can make.
Next to the trees, you will find recipes we created, which range in difficulty of execution from easy to three-Michelin star level. Also to let you be creative with your favorite brand, we included Foodpairing recipes with brands
Next to the trees, you will find recipes we created, which range in difficulty of execution from easy to three-Michelin star level. Also to let you be creative with your favorite brand, we included Foodpairing recipes with brands
What is Foodpairing not?
Foodpairing is not a recipe search engine tapping into existing recipes.
Foodpairing is not a tool to replace the chef or the bartender.
Foodpairing provides an overview of combinations, but making a dish or cocktail is much more than just mixing two ingredients. The right quantity of ingredients and the balance in the dish is also crucial. This website doesn't provide this extra information. Finding the right balance is up to you.
Foodpairing is not a tool to replace the chef or the bartender.
Foodpairing provides an overview of combinations, but making a dish or cocktail is much more than just mixing two ingredients. The right quantity of ingredients and the balance in the dish is also crucial. This website doesn't provide this extra information. Finding the right balance is up to you.
Why should I use Foodpairing?
This is the only website in the world showing tasty ingredient combinations that nobody has tasted before, which are the result of scientific analysis. We have led this research since 2005, together with renowned universities and R&D centers worldwide.
If you're passionate about food and want to make new combinations, this website will fire up your creativity.
No wonder that many bartenders and chefs win competitions by using our website. Many will confirm that Foodpairing is their secret weapon.
If you're passionate about food and want to make new combinations, this website will fire up your creativity.
No wonder that many bartenders and chefs win competitions by using our website. Many will confirm that Foodpairing is their secret weapon.
When should I use Foodpairing?
- When you are creating a new menu and you know that something is missing, but you don't know what, Foodpairing will inspire you.
- When you want to give a little twist to an existing combination, Foodpairing shows you possibilities in nine different food categories.
- When you want to create surprising recipes, from basic to advanced.
- When you are looking for a simple but surprising Foodpairing recipe, next to recipes that top chefs created using Foodpairing.
- When you are looking for the best possible addition to your dish or drink, Foodpairing gives you an overview of more than 1000 ingredients for members.
Who is using Foodpairing?
Our users are chefs, bartenders, and food companies from around the world who are passionate about food and creating new combinations of ingredients. Many renowned chefs are using our website, but this website is for everybody who loves to explore food combinations, from foodie to professional.
Do I have to pay to use the website?
No, you can have access to loads of recipes, Foodpairing trees with your favorite brand and about 100 Foodpairing trees for free. If you want to get access to the complete database, you have to subscribe.
Foodpairing trees are dynamic; what does that mean?
When you click on a category, it unfolds and a range of ingredients from that category pop up. If you don't know what an ingredient is, click on it: a pop-up window with picture and description appear.
Where does the Foodpairing logo stands for?
The logo depicts two ingredients (2 circles). They combine well when they have key flavour components in common. The cross-section represents the key odorants in common.
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