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Best Formula Three-Cheese Fondue

"We tried a couple of recipes; this was voted the best! The Gruyere gives a very sweet and nutty flavour to the fondue, the sharp Cheddar makes it tangy, and the Emmentaler blends it all. Cooking the flour first helps the mixture not to be so pasty and powdery."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Best Formula Three-Cheese Fondue

Why it works: Gruyere cheese and cheddar cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 54 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Best Formula Three-Cheese Fondue

24 servings
Prep20 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

921Calories
34 gProtein
41 gFat
97 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Gruyere Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25

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

By allrecipes. 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. Gruyere cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together54 recipes

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

  2. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

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

  3. Gruyere cheese + cheesetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together93 recipes

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

  4. White wine + gruyere cheesetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together55 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl pentanoate (yeast, fruit).

  5. Butter + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked 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