Three Cheeses Fondue Recipe

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 + blue 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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

5. Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together11,368 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

What each ingredient does

Cheddar cheese

Melts into a smooth, creamy base with the main cheese flavor.

Cream cheese

Adds richness and a smooth, creamy texture that resists graininess.

Blue cheese

Contributes a sharp, tangy flavor that stands out against the milder cheeses.

Milk

Loosens the melted cheese so it becomes a pourable, dippable sauce.

All-purpose flour

Thickens the sauce and helps keep the melted cheese from separating.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheddar cheese, milk, cream cheese, blue cheese, onion, flour, garlic):

1. Jalapenofits better
2. Cuminfits better
3. Oreganofits better
4. Clovethe original

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