Ingredient
Cacao
Three views of what cacao relates to — by recipe co-occurrence, blended, and aroma chemistry. Scores are cosine similarities in 300-D Metapath2Vec space.
Substitutes
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Relations
Cooks with
Recipe co-occurrenceThings this is cooked with in real recipes — strongest cue for partners on the plate.
- Cocoa powder0.42
- Chocolate0.40
- Irish cream0.40
- Hazelnut liqueur0.39
- Coffee0.39
- Coffee liqueur0.38
- Hemp seed0.37
- Chocolate liqueur0.36
- Agave syrup0.35
- Maraschino cherry0.35
- White chocolate0.35
- Almond paste0.35
- Muscovado sugar0.34
- Buttercream0.34
- Blackberry0.34
- Chocolate hazelnut spread0.34
- Cherry0.34
- Almond milk0.33
- Eggnog0.33
- Frozen yogurt0.33
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
Flavor modes
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Blended
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Blended
Sweet fruits, liqueurs and dessert spirits
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Blended
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Blended
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