Vantage research · November 2026 · food
What AI cites for “how to cook salmon”
ChatGPT cited 2 sites, Gemini cited 0 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
2 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 25 words
- foodsafety.gov
- fda.gov
Brands namedIngredients, Instructions
Since October: new foodsafety.gov, fda.gov; dropped medlineplus.gov
Gemini
0 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 39 words
Answered from what the model already knows: no sites cited.
Brands namedMethod 1, Prep the Salmon, Heat the Pan, Sear, Cook, Flip and Finish, Rest, Method 2
Same sites as October.
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 6 words
- fisheries.noaa.gov
- bbcgoodfood.com
- cooking.nytimes.com
- allrecipes.com
- foodnetwork.com
- marthastewart.com
- healthline.com
- homesandgardens.com
- bbc.co.uk
Brands namedIngredients, Instructions
Since October: new fisheries.noaa.gov, bbcgoodfood.com, marthastewart.com, bbc.co.uk; dropped alaskaseafood.org, cookthestory.com, jamieoliver.com, tollbit.bbcgoodfood.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.