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Provolone cheese + Mushroom

50provolonecheese only 72shared 354mushroomonly Provolone cheese · 122 Mushroom · 426
Circle size = number of flavor molecules on record. Overlap = molecules they share.

62 recipes mention both · top 4% of pairs

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Overlap, weighted to rarer moleculesstrong
Mentioned together62 recipes
Ranktop 4% of pairs
Try them in the pairing tool Provolone cheese Mushroom

Do provolone cheese and mushroom go together?

Some recipes mention both. 62 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 72 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 4% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.

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  • Swiss cheese: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with provolone cheese, top 2% with mushroom.
  • Mozzarella cheese: top 1% of pairs with provolone cheese, top 4% with mushroom.
  • Parmesan cheese: top 1% of pairs with provolone cheese, top 2% with mushroom.
  • Romano cheese: top 1% of pairs with provolone cheese, top 5% with mushroom.

Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.

Recipes with provolone cheese and mushroom

Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 6 carry a course label; 4 are mains.

Savory Mushroom Popover PieZealand Antipasto Mushroom Pasta SaladCheesy Steak & Mushroom Panini with Steak FriesMushroom & Herb Flatbread Pizza RecipeMushroom Cheese Steak RecipePortobello Burgers with Pesto, Provolone, and Roasted Peppers

Some of these have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.

The count of 62 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.

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Can you swap one for the other?

No. Provolone cheese and mushroom are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks

What they have in common

More than half of provolone cheese's flavor molecules (72 of 122) also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty) and ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

All 72 shared molecules

See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 50 only in provolone cheese and the 354 only in mushroom.

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Provolone cheese and mushroom questions

Do provolone cheese and mushroom go together?

62 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 72 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 4% of random ingredient pairs.

What do provolone cheese and mushroom have in common?

More than half of provolone cheese's flavor molecules (72 of 122) also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty) and ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.

What goes with provolone cheese and mushroom?

Swiss cheese is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with provolone cheese and top 2% with mushroom. Mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese also fit both.

What can you make with provolone cheese and mushroom?

Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 6 carry a course label; 4 are mains. Common dishes include Savory Mushroom Popover Pie, Zealand Antipasto Mushroom Pasta Salad, Cheesy Steak & Mushroom Panini with Steak Fries, Mushroom & Herb Flatbread Pizza Recipe.

Can I use mushroom instead of provolone cheese?

No. Provolone cheese and mushroom are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.

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Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs

Cite this analysis
Plain text
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Provolone Cheese vs Mushroom. https://compkitchen.com/compare/provolone-cheese-vs-mushroom. Accessed 2026-11-15.
BibTeX
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_provolone_cheese_vs_mushroom_2026,
  title  = {Compound similarity analysis: Provolone Cheese vs Mushroom},
  author = {{CompKitchen}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/provolone-cheese-vs-mushroom},
  note   = {Accessed: 2026-11-15}
}

Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.