Ingredient
Cheese
Three views of what cheese 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.
Blended
Chemistry + recipe contextSimilar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.
- Mozzarella cheese0.76
- Muenster cheese0.71
- Cheddar cheese0.71
- Romano cheese0.68
- Goat cheese0.67
- Provolone cheese0.67
- Feta cheese0.65
- Black olive0.65
- Pecorino cheese0.63
- Emmental cheese0.62
- Mayonnaise0.62
- Sour cream0.62
- Swiss cheese0.62
- Cottage cheese0.61
- Cream cheese0.61
- Monterey jack cheese0.59
- Parmesan cheese0.59
- Colby cheese0.59
- Enchilada sauce0.59
- Blue cheese0.59
Tastes like
Aroma-chemistry profileShares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.
- Mozzarella cheese0.67
- Muenster cheese0.66
- Cheddar cheese0.61
- Cottage cheese0.61
- Feta cheese0.61
- Goat cheese0.60
- Provolone cheese0.60
- Romano cheese0.59
- Cream cheese0.59
- Pecorino cheese0.55
- Roquefort cheese0.53
- Emmental cheese0.52
- Swiss cheese0.51
- Blue cheese0.48
- Comte cheese0.47
- Camembert cheese0.46
- Tortilla0.41
- Gruyere cheese0.40
- Parmesan cheese0.37
- Black olive0.37
Flavor modes
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Cooks with
Savory deli cheeses and condiments
163 ingredients
Cooks with
Mediterranean savory herbs and cheeses
243 ingredients
Cooks with
Japanese umami seafood and dashi ingredients
62 ingredients
Cooks with
Mediterranean melting cheeses and peppers
74 ingredients
Cooks with
East-Asian seafood and umami proteins
97 ingredients
Cooks with
Aged cheeses and dried chiles
109 ingredients
Blended
Italian-Mediterranean deli and cheese staples
158 ingredients
Blended
Mediterranean savory vegetables and grains
104 ingredients
Blended
Mediterranean cheeses and aged spirits
82 ingredients
Blended
Mexican melting cheeses and dried chiles
50 ingredients
Blended
Savory aged cheeses and cured meats
88 ingredients
Blended
Mediterranean aged cheeses and mushrooms
70 ingredients
Tastes like
Processed dairy and deli staples
93 ingredients
Tastes like
Mediterranean cheeses and savory Italian staples
82 ingredients
Tastes like
Savory melting cheeses and umami proteins
62 ingredients
Tastes like
Mediterranean cheeses and aromatic peppers
100 ingredients
Tastes like
Earthy aged table cheeses
17 ingredients
Tastes like
Aged and semi-hard cheeses
19 ingredients
Slug cheese