A Network of Food Preferences

Today we’re releasing a new report called “A Network of Food Preferences” which explores the clustered preferences among Hunch users for types of bread, cheese, salad greens, beer and fries. It also has some fun infographics which map the clusters visually.

Here’s a very quick peek at some findings:

If you want to make a crowd-pleasing sandwich, note that on the whole people prefer hard cheese, romaine lettuce and multigrain bread.
However, if you come across someone who professes a love for moldy cheese, you might serve him a sandwich with arugula. If a friend likes red leaf lettuce, it’s a fair bet he’ll also be partial to white bread.
When it comes to pairing fries with beer, consider steak fries with pale ale, bistro frites with dark ale, or McDonald’s fries with no beer at all.

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For more graphics and fun food clustering facts, check out the full report in HTML or PDF version. And don’t forget to check out some of the hundreds of food-related topics on Hunch to see how your own preferences translate into Hunch’s food recommendations for you.