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4-Cheese Mac & Cheese Deluxe

Large dish for a crowd…it’s great for a reunion, family gathering or pot-luck dinner.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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4-Cheese Mac & Cheese Deluxe

Why it works: Cheddar cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

4-Cheese Mac & Cheese Deluxe

Serves 12
Prep10 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1318Calories
51 gProtein
54 gFat
155 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pasta1 cup cooked (140g)220
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1

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.

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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. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Pasta + parsleytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together732 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Cream + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

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

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

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pasta, cheddar cheese, cheese, pepper, milk, cream, butter):

  1. Nutmegfits about as well
  2. Garlicfits about as well
  3. Celeryfits about as well
  4. Parsleythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pasta, cheddar cheese, cheese, pepper, milk, cream, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.