Why it works: Mango and cream cheese work together. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 39 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
Mango Fruit Dip
Ingredients
Directions
Make the dip
Puree mango in a food processor.
Add marshmallow creme and cream cheese to the food processor and blend well.
Serve
Serve with different fruits such as pineapple, kiwi, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe, and grapes.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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.
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Mango + cream cheesetop 17% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together39 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Ripe mangoes
- Provide the main fruit flavor and smooth body to the dip.
- Marshmallow creme
- Adds sweetness and a light, airy texture to the dip.
- Cream cheese
- Adds richness and a thick, creamy body to the dip.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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