diff --git a/conan/internal/model/conanfile_interface.py b/conan/internal/model/conanfile_interface.py
index 6f76bafaebc..b84f0b9c5d3 100644
--- a/conan/internal/model/conanfile_interface.py
+++ b/conan/internal/model/conanfile_interface.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+
 from conan.internal.graph.graph import CONTEXT_BUILD
 
 
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ def url(self):
     def extension_properties(self):
         return getattr(self._conanfile, "extension_properties", {})
 
+    @property
+    def recipe(self) -> str:
+        # IMPORTANT: this should be used only for "informational" purposes, see GH#18996.
+        return self._conanfile._conan_node.recipe
+
     @property
     def conf(self):
         return self._conanfile.conf
diff --git a/conan/internal/model/dependencies.py b/conan/internal/model/dependencies.py
index b830e04a0bb..60e1ed03330 100644
--- a/conan/internal/model/dependencies.py
+++ b/conan/internal/model/dependencies.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from conan.internal.graph.graph import RECIPE_PLATFORM
-from conan.errors import ConanException
 from conan.api.model import RecipeReference
+from conan.errors import ConanException
+from conan.internal.graph.graph import RECIPE_PLATFORM
 from conan.internal.model.conanfile_interface import ConanFileInterface
 
 
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ def filter_fn(require):
 
         data = OrderedDict((k, v) for k, v in self._data.items() if filter_fn(k))
         if remove_system:
-            data = OrderedDict((k, v) for k, v in data.items()
-                               # TODO: Make "recipe" part of ConanFileInterface model
-                               if v._conanfile._conan_node.recipe != RECIPE_PLATFORM)
+            data = OrderedDict((k, v) for k, v in data.items() if v.recipe != RECIPE_PLATFORM)
         return ConanFileDependencies(data, require_filter)
 
     def transitive_requires(self, other):
diff --git a/test/integration/graph/test_dependencies_visit.py b/test/integration/graph/test_dependencies_visit.py
index 63d3b4191d2..ee8478fafaf 100644
--- a/test/integration/graph/test_dependencies_visit.py
+++ b/test/integration/graph/test_dependencies_visit.py
@@ -255,11 +255,13 @@ class Pkg(ConanFile):
         class User(ConanFile):
             requires = "dep/1.0"
             def generate(self):
-                self.output.info("HOME: {}".format(self.dependencies["dep"].homepage))
-                self.output.info("URL: {}".format(self.dependencies["dep"].url))
-                self.output.info("LICENSE: {}".format(self.dependencies["dep"].license))
-                self.output.info("RECIPE: {}".format(self.dependencies["dep"].recipe_folder))
-                self.output.info("CONANDATA: {}".format(self.dependencies["dep"].conan_data))
+                dep = self.dependencies["dep"]
+                self.output.info("HOME: {}".format(dep.homepage))
+                self.output.info("URL: {}".format(dep.url))
+                self.output.info("LICENSE: {}".format(dep.license))
+                self.output.info("RECIPE FOLDER: {}".format(dep.recipe_folder))
+                self.output.info("CONANDATA: {}".format(dep.conan_data))
+                self.output.info("RECIPE: {}".format(dep.recipe))
 
             """)
     c.save({"dep/conanfile.py": conanfile,
@@ -270,8 +272,9 @@ def generate(self):
     assert "conanfile.py: HOME: myhome" in c.out
     assert "conanfile.py: URL: myurl" in c.out
     assert "conanfile.py: LICENSE: MIT" in c.out
-    assert "conanfile.py: RECIPE:" in c.out
+    assert "conanfile.py: RECIPE FOLDER:" in c.out
     assert "conanfile.py: CONANDATA: {}" in c.out
+    assert "conanfile.py: RECIPE: Cache" in c.out
 
 
 def test_dependency_interface_validate():