Good Chip Dip

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 + milktop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,393 recipes

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

2. Ketchup + oniontop 19% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together1,997 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

3. Milk + oniontop 20% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together13,418 recipes

   Shared aroma: hexanal (green, grassy).

4. Cream cheese + oniontop 20% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,097 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

5. Ketchup + milktop 31% of all pairs
   Smell alikelow
   Cooked together223 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

What each ingredient does

Cream cheese

Provides the rich, creamy base that gives the dip its body.

Ketchup

Adds sweetness and acidity, along with color and tang.

Milk

Thins the cream cheese so the dip blends smooth and spreads easily.

French dressing

Contributes tang, acidity and seasoning to the dip.

Minced onion

Adds savory aroma and a mild bite.

Swap the onion

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

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

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