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Vidalia Onion Dip

A sweet and cheesy dip with only four ingredients; everyone is going to want the recipe!

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Vidalia Onion Dip

Why it works: Swiss cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 151 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Vidalia Onion Dip

6 to 8 servings
Prep10 min
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

340Calories
25 gProtein
21 gFat
13 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44

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

By browneyedbaker. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Swiss cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together151 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Onion + parmesan cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,717 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Onion + swiss cheesetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together436 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (swiss cheese, parmesan cheese):

  1. Asparagusfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

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