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Cheese Ball I

A chilled cheese ball made with cheddar, blue cheese, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, onion, Port Wine, and optional garnish.

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Why it works: Blue cheese and cream cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 70 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Cheese Ball I

Time2 - 24 hours chilling

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Let cheeses soften a little.

  2. Mix everything (except your choice of garnish) together using electric mixer.

  3. Form ball.

Chill and serve

  1. Chill for several hours (2 - 24).

  2. Take from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

  3. Cover with pecans, walnuts (halves or pieces) or parsley.

  4. Surround with crackers.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

390Calories
17 gProtein
27 gFat
14 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Blue Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Port Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9

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

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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.

  1. Blue cheese + cream cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together70 recipes

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

  2. Cheddar cheese + cream cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together467 recipes

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

  3. Cheddar cheese + blue cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together51 recipes

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

  4. Cheddar cheese + oniontop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,669 recipes

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

  5. Port wine + blue cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl pentanoate (yeast, fruit).

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

What each ingredient does

Cream cheese
Provides a soft, creamy base that helps the mixture hold together and spread smoothly.
Blue cheese
Adds a sharp, tangy flavor that contrasts with the milder cheeses.
Cheddar cheese
Contributes body and savory flavor while helping the ball set firm when chilled.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheddar cheese, port wine, blue cheese, cream cheese, sauce):

  1. Chivefits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Mustardfits about as well
  4. Onionthe original

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

“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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