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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Pasteurization status can vary for softer cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue cheese, Roquefort, Gorgonzola, and queso fresco.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Instructions Step 1 In a blender or food processor, pulse the mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, lemon juice, shallots, vinegar, and garlic until combined.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
If cheese in your ice cream is a turn-off, think more cheesecake than blue cheese dressing.
—John Graham, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, balsamic dressing, meatballs, sausage, mozzarella, ricotta and anchovies in cold holding were all at temperatures ranging from 45 F to 58 F.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Instructions Step 1 In a blender or food processor, pulse the mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, lemon juice, shallots, vinegar, and garlic until combined.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
If cheese in your ice cream is a turn-off, think more cheesecake than blue cheese dressing.
—John Graham, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, balsamic dressing, meatballs, sausage, mozzarella, ricotta and anchovies in cold holding were all at temperatures ranging from 45 F to 58 F.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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