Recipe Ancestor

How it works

1. Pick a viral dish from the top 100, browse filters, or use trace search on the home page.
2. Read the dual tile: VIRAL (host chain + short summary) vs ANCESTOR (book dish + crumb + differences).
3. Match label says how close the cookbook version is — Exact through No match.
4. Follow the affiliate / find-this-book link if you want the source. We never paste the full recipe.

Hit rate on the home board = dishes in the top 100 linked to a book ÷ that book’s totalRecipes (eligible books only, eligible===true).