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Mac Daddy N' Cheese Recipe

I developed this recipe to satisfy my craving for comfort! There is nothing like a hot, creamy pile of Mac n' Cheese after a hard day of work.What is really...

By chow · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and 592 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Mac Daddy N' Cheese Recipe

4-6 main course / 8-12 side dish

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Cheddar cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together592 recipes

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

  2. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together984 recipes

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

  3. Cheese + parmesan cheesetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,041 recipes

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

  4. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Cheddar cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together2,436 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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