Wagyu Tenderloin Carpaccio

Caretta's on the Gulf · Clearwater, FL
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4.8
98 reviews
Taste Match
Great match!
A well-rounded match — broad appeal across your dominant taste axes.
✨ Balanced Palate
Why you'll love it

Arugula, roasted garlic oil, maldon sea salt, parmigiano-reggiano, toasted baguette crostini

BalancedApproachableCrowd-tested
The Scienceauto by kokumi
The savory depth here is umami baseline + synergy. Parmesan is loaded with free glutamate; beef adds inosinate. Together they potentiate — savoriness multiplies up to ×8 beyond either alone.
Synergy ×8 — free glutamate × inosinate
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Piperine — black pepper
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Free Glutamate — beef + parmesan
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Free Aspartate — parmesan
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Where it sits on the kokumi axis
MouthfulnessMid+
ContinuityMid+
ComplexityMid
Push it toward kokumi
This dish hits multiple kokumi axes well. Refine technique (longer extraction, browner Maillard) before adding more ingredients.
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KOKUMI · scientist
Wagyu Tenderloin Carpaccio is a textbook free glutamate × inosinate pairing — the multiplier reaches 8× in optimal ratios. If you're an Umami Hunter, your palate consistently rewards this combination.
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Caretta's on the Gulf
Ambler St · Clearwater
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Complete the meal
Caretta's on the Gulf · pairs well
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Starter
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
91%
Drink
Florida Orange Bourbon Mojito
RESEARCHER
A5 grade — top of the marbling scale. Caretta's on the Gulf sears half-rare to preserve the fat structure.