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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In the Airstream kitchen, Keller prepared two specialties available during lunch and dinner: turkey wraps with an avocado spread and red salsa, and buffalo cauliflower topped with scallions and blue cheese.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Order the kettle chips doused in blue cheese fondue!
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
The production process for Gorgonzola is typical of blue cheeses.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Head to the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club for menu items like the Wing of My Heart (Buffalo wings with blue cheese dipping sauce) and Cruel Summer cocktail (a mix of Aviation gin, St. Germain, homemade raspberry syrup, and dragon fruit).
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Order the kettle chips doused in blue cheese fondue!
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
The production process for Gorgonzola is typical of blue cheeses.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Head to the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club for menu items like the Wing of My Heart (Buffalo wings with blue cheese dipping sauce) and Cruel Summer cocktail (a mix of Aviation gin, St. Germain, homemade raspberry syrup, and dragon fruit).
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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