Name: Zach's Mac Recipe
Yield: 10-12 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 10-12 oz sour cream; 8oz Bacon, Diced; 1/4 cup bacon fat; 3 Stalks of Leeks, using only whites and light green parts. cut 1/2 through and sliced.; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; S&P TT; 8oz small curd cottage cheese; 2 cups dry breadcrumbs

Why it works: Parmesan cheese and cottage cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 213 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Zach's Mac Recipe

10-12 servings

Ingredients

6 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
10-12 oz sour cream
8oz Bacon, Diced
1/4 cup bacon fat
3 Stalks of Leeks, using only whites and light green parts. cut 1/2 through and sliced.
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
S&P TT
8oz small curd cottage cheese
2 cups dry breadcrumbs

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

963Calories

62 gProtein

26 gFat

116 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Cottage Cheese	1/2 cup (113g) 2%	98
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bacon	1 slice cooked (8g)	43

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.

Parmesan cheese + cottage cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together213 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cheddar cheese + cottage cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together191 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cheddar cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together592 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Cheddar cheese + creamtop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,036 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Cream + cottage cheesetop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together146 recipes

Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

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

Swap the leek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheddar cheese, cream, parmesan cheese, cottage cheese):

Spinachfits better
Potatofits better
Tomatofits better
Leekthe original

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

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