blue cheese
noun
variants
or less commonly bleu cheese
: a cheese marked with veins of greenish-blue mold
Where does the blue in blue cheese come from? Mold. But it's harmless mold, so enjoy!—
The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago TribuneThe beef was a perfect medium-rare, and the sauce was robust, ideal for the meat with just the right touch of bleu cheese.—Scott J. Haring
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Neapolitan-style pies include the Star Luca, topped with spicy salami Calabrese, mozzarella, Italian tomato sauce and basil, and the Coffee Paolo, with gorgonzola blue cheese, honey and — yes — espresso.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
They are served with celery, carrots and your choice of ranch or blue cheese.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
There is almost endless variety to pick from – dates/bacon/blue cheese, for example, Caprese salad, and ham and Fontina – plus dessert empanadas in flavors like strawberries and cream or dulce de leche with bananas and walnuts.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The taste and texture of blue cheese can vary significantly.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2025
They are served with celery, carrots and your choice of ranch or blue cheese.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
There is almost endless variety to pick from – dates/bacon/blue cheese, for example, Caprese salad, and ham and Fontina – plus dessert empanadas in flavors like strawberries and cream or dulce de leche with bananas and walnuts.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The taste and texture of blue cheese can vary significantly.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blue cheese
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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