Widgets & Whimsy

Learning to build a flavor profile can help you adapt recipes easily to fit what you have on hand. Once you understand how to build flavor profiles, substitution becomes second nature. First of all, what is a flavor profile? A flavor profile is the combination of flavors and elements used to compose a dish. The combination is what creates the magic! This is my own personal flavor profile cheat sheet, but if you want a more in-depth look at flavor profiles or need some visual aids, I recommend this article from CookSmarts. In fact, they have an awesome email course for beginners! These are some basic flavor profiles that I…