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3-Pepper Dip

A flavorful dip that’s great for game day or any time!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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3-Pepper Dip

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 467 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

3-Pepper Dip

Serves 4
Prep8 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

406Calories
18 gProtein
28 gFat
23 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Seednot 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 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. Cream cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together467 recipes

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

  2. Cheddar cheese + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,964 recipes

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

  3. Cream cheese + milktop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,393 recipes

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

  4. Cheddar cheese + jalapenotop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together411 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Pepper + jalapenotop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,885 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the jalapeno

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

  1. Dillfits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Celeryfits better
  4. Jalapenothe original

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