Ingredient
American cheese
Three views of what american cheese relates to — by recipe co-occurrence, blended, and aroma chemistry. Scores are cosine similarities in 300-D Metapath2Vec space.
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Relations
Cooks with
Recipe co-occurrenceThings this is cooked with in real recipes — strongest cue for partners on the plate.
- Cheddar cheese0.40
- Velveeta cheese0.40
- Colby cheese0.38
- Taco sauce0.38
- Pickle relish0.38
- Crescent roll0.35
- Steak sauce0.34
- Pepperoni0.34
- Muenster cheese0.34
- Monterey jack cheese0.33
- Cream of mushroom soup0.33
- Swiss cheese0.33
- Italian dressing0.33
- Hot sauce0.31
- Corn flakes0.31
- Lemon pepper0.30
- Worcestershire sauce0.30
- Cream of chicken soup0.30
- Italian seasoning0.30
- Guacamole0.30
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Colby cheese0.75
- Velveeta cheese0.73
- Cream of mushroom soup0.68
- Cream of chicken soup0.68
- Pimento0.66
- Pepperoni0.65
- Cheddar cheese0.64
- Cream of celery soup0.64
- Swiss cheese0.63
- Italian dressing0.63
- Mayonnaise0.63
- Pickle relish0.62
- Bell pepper0.61
- Mortadella0.61
- Pickled cucumber0.60
- Bread crumbs0.60
- Monterey jack cheese0.60
- Black olive0.60
- Ranch dressing0.60
- Pizza sauce0.59
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Velveeta cheese0.57
- Colby cheese0.56
- Cream of chicken soup0.51
- Cream of mushroom soup0.48
- Cream of celery soup0.46
- Pimento0.44
- Mayonnaise0.43
- Pepperoni0.42
- Poultry seasoning0.42
- Salad dressing0.42
- Italian dressing0.41
- Pickled cucumber0.41
- Taco sauce0.41
- Crescent roll0.41
- Monterey jack cheese0.40
- Corned beef0.39
- Mortadella0.39
- Ranch dressing0.38
- Swiss cheese0.37
- Pizza sauce0.37
Flavor modes
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