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
Scott J. HaringExamples of blue cheese in a Sentence
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This recipe is a fan-favorite with the delicious combination of blue cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, and chicken.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Step 6 On a platter, spread a few tablespoons of blue cheese dressing.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
Note: If preparing with blue cheese, omit the chives, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Lynn Derrick, manager of Rhody’s Garden Café at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, and Janelle Weaver, chef at The Bewildered Pig, make their own blue cheese dressing using Point Reyes Blue Cheese.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Step 6 On a platter, spread a few tablespoons of blue cheese dressing.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
Note: If preparing with blue cheese, omit the chives, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Lynn Derrick, manager of Rhody’s Garden Café at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, and Janelle Weaver, chef at The Bewildered Pig, make their own blue cheese dressing using Point Reyes Blue Cheese.
—Lynn Derrick and Janelle Weaver, Saveur, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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