37 flavors that taste great with cheese
..and 2 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes cheese better. On average, recipes with cheese received a 4.41⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with sour cream. And sometimes worse. Like with macaroni.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improves
High potential
Unfavorable to
Spoiled by
Common combinations
- black pepper
- salt
- onion
- olive oil
- garlic
- butter
- egg
- milk
- water
- ground beef
- all purpose flour
- bacon
- cayenne
- flour
- flat leaf parsley
- green onions
- chicken broth
- avocado
- basil
- yellow onion
- tomato paste
- vegetable oil
- oil
- carrots
- sugar
- paprika
- chicken breast
- broccoli
- potatoes
- thyme
- mushrooms
- celery
- worcestershire sauce
- red chili flakes
- corn
- tomato sauce
- ham
- taco seasoning
- cream cheese
- corn kernels
- lemon juice
- baking powder
- smoked paprika
- green bell peppers
- mozzarella cheese
- cream
- corn tortillas
- chives
- nutmeg
- zucchini
- crumbs
- spinach
- chicken stock
- heavy cream
- sea salt
- green peppers
- cheddar cheese
- red chili peppers
- rice
- pinto beans
- canola oil
- white onion
- bread
- italian seasoning
- mustard
- hot sauce
- ketchup
- ground turkey
- olives
- tuna
- refried beans
- herbs
- honey
- bay leaf
- cauliflower
- chuck roast
- adobo
- vegetable broth
- white wine
- cornflour
- margarine
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- english muffins
- shallots
- beef broth
- fire roasted tomato
- kidney beans
- chipotle peppers
- dijon mustard
- crackers
- baby spinach
- salami
- cumin seeds
- sweet onion
- mustard powder
- cocoa powder
- pasta
- red kidney beans
- poblano peppers
- egg yolk
- dill
- broth
- green beans
- active yeast
- pico de gallo
- granulated sugar
- flank steak
- spaghetti
- sundried tomato
- bread flour
- red wine
- kale
- wheat flour
- white beans
- walnuts
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with cheese:
Smoky BBQ Chicken Chili (Slow Cooker or Stove Top)
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Crockpot Egg Casserole for Clean Eating on a Budget
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Black Bean, Beef and Corn Taco Nachos
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Southwestern Chicken Mexican Lasagna
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Chicken Enchilada Bowls with Cauliflower Rice
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
30 Minute Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder (lightened up)
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Beef and Black Bean Stuffed Baked Potatoes
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10
Quick + Easy Pickle Sandwich for a Super Fun Lunch or Snack Idea!
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.41/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.8/10
