Food pairing

For the process of pairing food dishes with wine, see Wine and food pairing.

Tomato and basil are a common flavor pairing in some countries

Food pairing (or flavor pairing or food combination) is a method of identifying which foods go well together from a flavor standpoint, often based on individual tastes, popularity, availability of ingredients, and traditional cultural practices.

From a food science perspective, foods may be said to combine well with one another when they share key chemical compounds[1] or flavor components. One such process was trademarked as "Foodpairing" by the company of the same name.

  1. ^ "The Science of Taste: Why Some Foods Taste Good Together". WellTuned by BCBST. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2023.