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Roasted Red Pepper Parmesan Cream Cheese

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Roasted Red Pepper Parmesan Cream Cheese

Why it works: Cream cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 311 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Roasted Red Pepper Parmesan Cream Cheese

(8 ounces)
Prep5 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

223Calories
12 gProtein
18 gFat
5 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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

By backtoherroots. 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.

  1. Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together311 recipes

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

  2. Pepper + parmesan cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,322 recipes

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

  3. Cream cheese + peppertop 27% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,195 recipes

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

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