Form & Taste

Food Pairing

2 articles

A surreal juxtaposition of white chocolate and caviar, connected by glowing chemical structures, representing the science of flavor pairing.
Food

What Are the Scientific Principles of Flavor Pairing?

White chocolate and caviar, a pairing that sounds bizarre, share the odorant trimethylamine, revealing a hidden chemical logic behind their surprising harmony.

Camille Rousseau·May 13, 2026
Artistic depiction of food pairing principles, showcasing contrasting and complementary flavors, textures, and aromas like chocolate with blue cheese and herbs with mushrooms.
Food

What Are Food Pairing Principles Balancing Flavors, Textures, and Aromas?

Around 80% of our flavor experience stems from our sense of smell, not taste, a truth that explains why chocolate and blue cheese, sharing seventy-three flavor compounds, can forge a surprisingly deli

Camille Rousseau·May 5, 2026