Why it works: Cream cheese and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and 2,793 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Cream cheese + sugartop 16% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together2,793 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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