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Beer Mac and Cheese Recipe

By aspicyperspective · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Beer Mac and Cheese Recipe

Why it works: Beer and cream cheese work together. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 47 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Beer Mac and Cheese Recipe

6-8 servings
Prep5 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

298Calories
12 gProtein
23 gFat
6 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Beer1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking43
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Macaroninot in our table0

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

By aspicyperspective. 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. Beer + cream cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together47 recipes

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

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