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spicecitrus · floral · woody · linalool · warm

Coriander seed

Nothing like the leaf. Citrus and sawdust, and the backbone of every curry powder you have ever owned.

on its own
1.0sour
1.0sweet
1.0savoury
1.0bitter
0.0umami
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1 of these 15 are wild — theory says yes, nobody has cooked them. why →

15 pairings for Coriander seed.

Cumin

classic

Musk plus citrus. Toast them together or the ratio never settles.

Orange

classic

Seed linalool over peel limonene. The floral half is what makes the orange smell doubled.

Lime

common

The seed is linalool, the peel is limonene. Two families, one citrus, opposite ends.

Lentil

common

Flat pulse needs perfume, not more earth. This is the one that supplies it.

Pork

common

Cracked coriander in a cure is doing the job orange zest would do.

Garlic

common

Pounded together they emulsify; the seed keeps the allicin from dominating.

Chicken

common

Toasted and ground into a rub, it browns sweeter than pepper does.

Gin

common

Second most common botanical after juniper. Linalool bridges pine and citrus.

Muscat grape

uncommon

The seed is mostly linalool too, which is why it smells faintly of this grape.

Cooked à la grecque: citrus seed, oil, acid, and fungus goes bright.

Linalool in both. Foodpairing found it; the berry starts smelling of perfume.

Lychee

rare

Floral on floral, and the seed adds the woody spine lychee entirely lacks.

Cocoa butter holds linalool for a long time and releases none of the citrus.