Name: Fondue Mac Recipe
Yield: 6 hearty servings; 8 modest ones
Ingredients: 1 store-bought fondue package; 5 cups cheese; (mix of Emmenthaler, Gruyere, Raclette and Sharp White Cheddar); 1 bag elbow macaroni, large size; 2 cups milk (use as needed to thin mixture); 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

Why it works: Cheese and milk are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,426 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Fondue Mac Recipe

6 hearty servings; 8 modest ones

Ingredients

1 store-bought fondue package
5 cups cheese
(mix of Emmenthaler, Gruyere, Raclette and Sharp White Cheddar)
1 bag elbow macaroni, large size
2 cups milk (use as needed to thin mixture)
1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

949Calories

42 gProtein

37 gFat

110 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Gruyere Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Macaroni	not in our table	0

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

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Cheese + milktop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,426 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Cheese + peppertop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,861 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Milk + peppertop 22% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together26,984 recipes

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

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