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The Party Mix

Sweet and savory, great to snack on.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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The Party Mix

Why it works: Chocolate and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,404 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

The Party Mix

Serves 8
Prep7 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

907Calories
22 gProtein
27 gFat
142 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Ranch1 tbsp (15g) dressing73
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Chocolate + sugartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Raisin + sugartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,481 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. Ranch + cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together65 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Cheese + chocolatetop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together247 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (buttery, creamy).

  5. Chocolate + raisintop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together171 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ranch, cheese, chocolate, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Grapefits better
  3. Cherryfits better
  4. Raisinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ranch, cheese, chocolate, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.