Browse microgreens by flavor, not just by crop name
ChefPax grows specialty microgreens, edible flowers, and sprout-style crops in Austin, Texas for chefs, restaurants, and home cooks. Use this flavor wheel to move from taste to product, recipe, pairing, and sample request.
Browse by Flavor
Use the flavor wheel as a chef-facing shortcut from taste to products, recipes, and pairings.
Anise / licorice
Flavor pathSweet aromatic herbs for seafood, cocktails, eggs, and cream sauces.
Products
Pairings
Chef Sample Box Builder
Pick a plating goal and ChefPax will shape a tasting set around flavor, texture, and service use.
I'm plating seafood
Aromatic, citrus-friendly herbs for crudo, oysters, salmon, white fish, and raw bar plates.
Bronze Fennel
anise aroma and feathery heightCurled Chervil
soft French-herb liftPea Shoots
sweet height and clean stemsShiso
Japanese aromatic contrastBest For Collections
Browse ChefPax by the way chefs actually choose garnish: dish, service context, and flavor job.
Best microgreens for seafood
The best microgreens for seafood are bronze fennel, curled chervil, pea shoots, and shiso because they add aroma, height, and freshness without overwhelming delicate fish.
Best microgreens for steak
The best microgreens for steak are Chinese Mahogany, radish, wasabi mustard, and nasturtium because they cut richness with savory depth, pepper, or mustard-like heat.
Best garnish crops for cocktails
The best garnish crops for cocktails are bronze fennel, lemon basil, nasturtium, and shiso because they bring aroma and visual precision to the rim or glass.
Best mild microgreens for sandwiches
The best mild sandwich greens are alfalfa sprouts, broccoli microgreens, sunflower, and pea shoots because they add texture without dominating the filling.
Best specialty crops for chefs
The best ChefPax specialty crops for chefs are Chinese Mahogany, bronze fennel, curled chervil, shiso, nasturtium, and red amaranth.
Best herbs for French plating
The best microgreen herbs for French plating are curled chervil, bronze fennel, parsley, and sorrel because they bring restrained aroma and clean finishing flavor.
Best crops for spicy dishes
The best crops for spicy dishes are Rambo radish, wasabi mustard, nasturtium, and cilantro because they add heat, brightness, or fresh herbal contrast.