Ingredient
Caramel
Three views of what caramel relates to — by recipe co-occurrence, blended, and aroma chemistry. Scores are cosine similarities in 300-D Metapath2Vec space.
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Recipe co-occurrenceThings this is cooked with in real recipes — strongest cue for partners on the plate.
- Irish cream0.40
- White chocolate0.40
- Butterscotch0.37
- Ganache0.37
- Frosting0.36
- Cookie0.34
- Pumpkin pie spice0.33
- Cream cheese0.33
- Sprinkles0.32
- Corn syrup0.32
- Almond paste0.32
- Milk chocolate0.32
- Chocolate0.32
- Pudding0.32
- Maraschino cherry0.31
- Ice cream0.31
- Chocolate hazelnut spread0.31
- Peppermint0.31
- Toffee0.31
- Pecan0.31
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.
- Whipped topping0.50
- White chocolate0.49
- Graham cracker0.46
- Butterscotch0.43
- Cookie0.42
- Milk chocolate0.42
- Coffee liqueur0.41
- Pumpkin pie spice0.41
- Corn syrup0.40
- Chocolate hazelnut spread0.39
- Brown sugar0.38
- Ganache0.37
- Candy0.37
- Sprinkles0.36
- Praline0.36
- Crumb crust0.35
- Maple syrup0.34
- Pretzel0.34
- Pie filling0.34
- Irish cream0.33
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