34 Amazing
Almond Pairings
For You To Try
Adam A
·
April 10, 2021
What goes well with Almond?
After spending hours scouring recipe books and conducting tasting experiments, I've found the following flavor pairings all go well with Almond. Click on any match to view its flavor matches.
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Apple
Why this pairing works:Hexanal is a flavor compound that has a green, grassy, perhaps apple-like aroma and it's present in both almonds and strawberries.
E.g. Apple crumble.My favorite dessert as a child was apple crumble. A simple desert comprised of a thick, almond encrusted crunchy top with gooey cinnamon-laced apple wedges hiding below. Nigella Lawson has an easy to make recipe here
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Apricot
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Asparagus
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Blackberry
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Blackcurrant
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Blueberry
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Broccoli
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Brussels Sprout
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Cardamon
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Carrot
E.g. Italian almond carrot cake.La torta di carote or almond carrot cake in Italian is a milder version of the carrot cake you find in the UK and America which are rich with spices like cloves and nutmeg. As such it can be eaten just as easily at brunch with espresso as it can for dessert.
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Cauliflower
E.g. Moroccan spiced cauliflower and almond soup.A lovely creamy soup which combines roasted Moroccan spices like cardamom, cumin and corriander with the earthy flavours of cauliflower and the soft rounded nutty flavours of almonds.
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Celery
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Cheddar
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Cherry
Why this pairing works:The chemical compound Benzaldehyde is naturally found in abundance in almonds and is what gives the nut its almond aroma. The same compound is also present in cherry and is responsible for the almond undertones you experience in cherry's taste and odor.
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Chicken
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Chilli
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Chocolate
E.g. Toblerone.One of Switzerland’s most recognized food exports is probably the Toblerone bar of chocolate, thanks in part to its distinctive triangular wedges of chocolate and similarly shaped packaging. The bar combines milk chocolate, almonds, nougat, and honey.
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Cinnamon
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Coconut
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Fig
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Garlic
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Ginger
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Grape
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Lamb
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Melon
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Olive
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Peach
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Pear
E.g. La Tarte Bourdaloue.The Tarte Bourdaloue is a classic French tart made from pears and almonds and can be found in many of the country’s patisseries. Invented in the early 1900s in Paris by the patissier Coquelin, the tart promotes the delicate sweetness of pears with almond’s creamy, nutty flavors to create the perfect autumn dessert.
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Prawn
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Raspberry
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Rhubarb
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Saffron
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Squash / Pumpkin
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Strawberry