When overripe and darkened, it expresses itself through aromas of the same family as vanilla, honey, rum and coffee. On the other hand, when it is ripe, still yellow, it develops aromas reminiscent of cloves and parsnips. In fact, did you know that parsnips cooked with cloves develop banana aromas?
Complementary Ingredients
- Basil
- Star anise
- Coffee
- Beer
- Kiwi fruit
- Lavender
- Honey
- Walnut
- Pear
- Vanilla
Wine & Complementary Drinks
- Cognac
- Gin
- Oloroso sherry
- Rum, aged
- Ice cider
- Rosé wine
More to discover in the book Taste Buds and Molecules.
RECIPES
Discover the aromatic recipes on the website: www.recettesaromatiques.com by Francois Chartier.