Alchemy of Taste. 1500 Creative Flavor Combinations and Inspiring Recipes

At the heart of any recipe, even the simplest ones, lies a flavor combination, and the more accurate this combination is, the tastier the final dish becomes. Peach and apricot, duck and orange, pear and chocolate, tomato and basil… Some combinations are unanimously accepted and even seem familiar, while others raise no questions and will never become the new “apple+cinnamon.” Why is that? How to gather correctly compatible ingredients on one plate and prepare the perfect dish. Raphael Omon and Thierry Marx will introduce you to “food pairing” — a revolutionary method based on the combination of flavors of food products — from apricot to tomato, this book reveals the aromatic profile of 80 fruits and vegetables available on the market and offers associations, most of which are surprising, in the form of duets or trios or over 1500 creative combinations. Boldly try new combinations and enjoy!