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Oktoberfest Cheese Spread

A creamy cheese spread flavored with garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and beer.

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and swiss cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 80 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Oktoberfest Cheese Spread

TimeSeveral hours of chilling

Ingredients

Directions

Make the spread

  1. A food processor works best, or use an electric mixer to combine all of the ingredients except the beer.

  2. When the cheese is smooth and mixed thoroughly, add the beer gradually until blended.

Chill

  1. Chill for several hours before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

280Calories
16 gProtein
17 gFat
8 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Beer1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking43
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3

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

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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. Cheddar cheese + swiss cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together80 recipes

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

  2. Garlic + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,053 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Cheddar cheese + beertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together148 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  4. Mustard + beertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together314 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Cheddar cheese + mustardtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together708 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Vermont white cheddar cheese
Provides the main sharp, rich cheese flavor and body of the spread.
Swiss cheese
Adds mild, nutty flavor and helps the spread blend smoothly.
Garlic
Adds pungent aroma and sharp flavor that mellows slightly during chilling.
Beer
Thins the cheese mixture to a spreadable texture and adds malty flavor.

The step that matters

Adding the beer gradually. Cheese proteins can clump or turn grainy if liquid is poured in all at once. Adding the beer slowly while the cheese is smooth lets it emulsify evenly into a uniform, spreadable mixture.

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, mustard, sauce, beer):

  1. Capersfits about as well
  2. Thymefits about as well
  3. Garlicthe original
  4. Celeryfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, mustard, sauce, beer. 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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