Blue cheese dressing

RE: Blue cheese dressing (meltedcheese)

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:53:35 GMT

I like most kinds of blue cheese dressing except the vinaigrette kind. And mostly homemade cos many bottled or commercial blue cheese dressings are either too runny, too salty or too vinegary for my liking.

for the non mayo guy, I have made a non mayo bc dressing using 0% fat sheeps milk yoghurt ( the thick stuff, like greek yoghurt) and crumbled blue cheese, seasoned and with a squeeze of fresh lemon and some chopped chives or maybe finely shredded scallions. real nice on a baked tater

RE: Blue cheese dressing (V960)

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:09:13 GMT

The Ranch House in Charlotte mkes their ourn Roquefort dresssing. If you ask for blue cheese dressing they will politly (hey it is Charlotte) tell you they do not have blue cheese only Roquefort. Don't miss the fresh ground horseradish sauce on shrimp cocktail when you visit....

RE: Blue cheese dressing (berndog)

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:04:26 GMT

T. Marzetti and Marie's are also among the best store bought "creamy" blue cheese dressings in this area. I like both and get whatever is on sale, but I don't eat this style often due to the high fats and calories.

We always keep some crumbled rouquefort blue cheese in the fridge for use on our salads, and just mix it in with the veggies before we apply our favorite dressing. This gives me my favorite, an Italian style balsamic vinegrette with crumbled blue.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (Theedge)

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:57:43 GMT

Here is my local favorite: http://www.jimmys-salad-dressing.com/products/extra_chunky_blue_cheese.php

RE: Blue cheese dressing (tmiles)

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:38:09 GMT

I have become a fan of the "T. Mazetti" (spelling?) refrigerated blue cheese dressing. It usually costs between 3 and 4 dollars for a 15 oz jar, but when I first tried it, thay had it on sale for less than a buck. Marie's was the first in my market over 25 years (and several owners)ago. They have recently been joined by others including Litehouse and now Marzetti. Hardly a week goes by that one is not on deep discount, I expect, to build or protect market share. Each is better than most restaurant BC dressing. Priced the same, what one do you prefer?? Would you shift from your "preferred" if another were on sale???

RE: Blue cheese dressing (sugarlander)

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:04:50 GMT

My family used to love the Italian dressing with crumbled blue cheese on it at Beningo's in Bloomington, IL.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (BelleReve)

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:40:26 GMT

I made this last weekend and it was easy to make, and very good.

Blue Cheese Dressing

1/4 c. salad oil, or Canola oil
1-2 tsp. lemon juice
zest of 1 small lemon
1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 c. sour cream
2/3 c. chunks of blue cheese(Maytag is excellent)
salt to taste

In a food processor, blend above ingredients except for blue cheese. Add blue cheese and set on "pulse" 1-2 times, being careful not to overblend (you want some chunks). Taste, and adjust for more salt or lemon, if you feel it's needed. Refrigerate several hours or overnight before using. About 30 minutes before serving, take out out only what you intend to use.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (mbrookes)

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:23:54 GMT

For blue cheese without mayo, try making Good Seasons herb and garlic dressing using tarragon vinegar. Crumble blue cheese over the salad and add the dressing.This is really good on a summer salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and green onions.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (mar52)

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:29:37 GMT

My "secret" dressing that everyone loves is simple.

No measurements...

Japanese seasoned rice vinigar and crumbled blue cheese.

That's it.

I use it over a green salad with lots of diced vegies. dried cranberries and assorted nuts.

I like taste and texture.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (lb)

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:51:51 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by StL Dan

I love Bloo Cheese and BC dressing...always have. It ticks me off when restaurants don't have it.

The best BC dressing I've had is at Houston's.

They make it from scratch. It's the oily snotty chunky stuff that is so rank it's incredible.

I second Stl Dan. Houston's has the best blue cheese dressing I've ever had.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (lb)

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:50:46 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by StL Dan

I love Bloo Cheese and BC dressing...always have. It ticks me off when restaurants don't have it.

The best BC dressing I've had is at Houston's.

They make it from scratch. It's the oily snotty chunky stuff that is so rank it's incredible.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (aharste)

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:21:48 GMT

To "RVlifestyle" who wanted blue cheese dressing without the mayo, make your favorite vinaigrette, then add a lot of crumbled blue cheese, shake vigorously, and pour over your salad. Some of the cheese should dissolve to add a little creaminess, but there should be some good chunks left. It's really good.

I ran across this idea in a cooking magazine last year.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (cindyloo)

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:17:23 GMT

My recipe is a pint of mayo, a pint of buttermilk, 6 oz. crumbled bleu cheese, a small minced garlic clove, and a tsp. of worchestershire. Mix it all up, and let it be in the fridge for a day or so for the flavors to blend.

I also enjoy salads with just olive oil and white balsamic vinegar, topped with crumbled blue cheese. Yum....

Cindy

RE: Blue cheese dressing (Sundancer7)

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:00:47 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by topferment

Here's a simple one:

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
salt to taste and lots of fresh ground black pepper

Mix all together.

This is especially great on hot wings. If you are in a hurry a decent dressing can be made from the first four ingredients, plus salt and pepper.

topferment: I am a fan of blue cheese dressing and I tried your recipe and it works for me. Family loved it and this is no put down but my dog liked it also. I added a little more crubled blue cheese than you but I like it really chunky.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: Blue cheese dressing (CraigieFresh)

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:10:12 GMT

A goodblue cheese dressing can make a salad dance and a wing sing. I'm a believer that the supermarket carries a few good choices: Ken's, Bob's...both are excellent. The best I've ever had is at a little restaurant in the Poconos called Platz's. Although there's a joint in Los Angeles called Hot Wings Cafe that makes their own...just the right tough of garlic...when I get my wings I always get an extra quart for the week!

RE: Blue cheese dressing (Forsyth)

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:14:17 GMT

The Tivoli Restaurant (long defuncta) in Chicago Heights, Illinois was my brother's employer for years. Traditional northern Italian cuisine was wonderful.

But the best thing I remember and do to this day was salad dressing: homemade French dressing with crumbled blue cheese on top.

I know what I'm having for lunch. I just picked my first tomatoes.

Is it lunch yet?

RE: Blue cheese dressing (StL Dan)

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 01:11:16 GMT

I love Bloo Cheese and BC dressing...always have. It ticks me off when restaurants don't have it.

The best BC dressing I've had is at Houston's.

They make it from scratch. It's the oily snotty chunky stuff that is so rank it's incredible.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (NYNM)

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 23:41:24 GMT

A few years ago, I visited a friend in Munster, Germany and they made their own blue cheese dressing, deliciaous and EASY:
1.Soften blue cheese,
2.Mash with a small amount of milk.

That's it, folks!

(I also enjoyed how the Germans cut tomatoes for the salad: sliced "sideways" - vertically - not horizontally which actually tasted jucier!)

RE: Blue cheese dressing (mek)

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:14:48 GMT

The Prime Rib, in Baltimore, has served an iceberge wedge w blue cheese salad since 1965.
They never use anything but real Roquefort.
For the holidays, I make a dip for veggies consisting of 75% roquefort,almost 25% cream cheese,and a few tbsps of Hellmann's. I ususally let it sit in the fridge overnight.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (Top)

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:07:32 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by RVlifestyle

Does anyone have a good Blue Cheese receipe that does NOT include mayo. I love Blue cheese but can't stand the thought of mayo

how's this:
1/2 cup each sour cream and plain yogert
1/2tsp dry mustard
1 tsp Worcestershie sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
1Tsp lemon juice.
dash of tobasco
salt and pepper to taste.
Wisk to blend, then gently fold in 1/2 cup blue cheese.
If it's too thick for your taste, thin it with a little buttermilk.
I let it sit in the icebox for a few hours before serving.
Top

RE: Blue cheese dressing (tmiles)

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:43:59 GMT

I think that the creamy white kind has "mayo" in in even if you don't add it. A place that I know makes it from "scratch", with just sour cream, egg yokes, olive oil, blue cheese and spice. There is no mayonnaise in it, but if you dropped the sour cream and cheese, I think that you would have mayo. I have also had a non creamy blue cheese dressing (and a similar one with feta) that seems to be a reved up italian with crumbled cheese added. I don't have the receipe.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (RVlifestyle)

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:02:05 GMT

Does anyone have a good Blue Cheese receipe that does NOT include mayo. I love Blue cheese but can't stand the thought of mayo

RE: Blue cheese dressing (dreamzpainter)

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 12:27:20 GMT

Im a blucheese nut!! burgers, fries, macaroni and potato salads.... I don't make my own dressing but I do doctor the kraft brand with added crumbles (lots and lots)thicken with a little miricle whip and pour over boiled chunk potatos, bacon and onion..or macaroni, onion, celery and halved grape tomato's... a package of blu mixed with a block of cream cheese and a box of ritz crackers and I'm in heaven!

RE: Blue cheese dressing (luv)

Sat, 07 May 2005 01:04:32 GMT

some places charge .50 extra but not most. i love bleu cheese and the dressing. i always get double.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (BBQjoe)

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 09:24:36 GMT

Amedeo's an Italian restaurant in Raleigh, NC makes my favorite blue cheese dressing. I go there every other month or so and get a quart to go. It is spicy like a spicy ranch and lots of blue cheese. We make lettuce wedges with the blue cheese. bacon, parmesean cheese and fresh ground pepper. We also dip almost anything else we eat in it. I would highly recommend to all in the Triangle area. I am not a big fan of the restaurants other foods but do likes its college atmosphere.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (linus)

Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:25:51 GMT

Wonder if this is just an Ohio kind of thing, but around here, we often buy a blue cheese dressing made by Marzetti's that has blue cheese in a honey french dressing, the orange stuff. It's really good!
Of course, it tastes different than the white mayo based dressings. Try it sometime, you may like it on a salad that has fruit in it. I put it on a salad of tossed greens, apple and/or pear slices, red onion and walnuts. Yummy.Needless to say, it's easy to make if you can't buy it.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (topferment)

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:59:31 GMT

Here's a simple one:

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
salt to taste and lots of fresh ground black pepper

Mix all together.

This is especially great on hot wings. If you are in a hurry a decent dressing can be made from the first four ingredients, plus salt and pepper.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (ocdreamr)

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:56:43 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by andypants

quote:
Originally posted by mek

When I go to the Prime Rib, in Baltimore, I start with the 1/4 head of Iceberg, with Roquefort. Instead of puring it over the lettuce, they bring me my own bowl. I love that place...

I used to live in Mt Vernon but I never ate there. I will have to
try it.

The only steak house I have eaten in in Balto was Morton's (good steak but lousy service, they clearly wanted the diners to eat fast and leave).
I ate at Burke's once or twice, is that considered a steak place?

Burke's isn't a steak place but it is a Baltimore institition!It seems like a steak place because it's menu is pretty much the same as it was back in the 60's when beef & seafood were pretty much all you expected to find on a menu.

RE: Blue cheese dressing (andypants)

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:17:51 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by mek

When I go to the Prime Rib, in Baltimore, I start with the 1/4 head of Iceberg, with Roquefort. Instead of puring it over the lettuce, they bring me my own bowl. I love that place...

I used to live in Mt Vernon but I never ate there. I will have to
try it.

The only steak house I have eaten in in Balto was Morton's (good steak but lousy service, they clearly wanted the diners to eat fast and leave).
I ate at Burke's once or twice, is that considered a steak place?

RE: Blue cheese dressing (Nemis)

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:34:23 GMT

I like using Maytag blue from Iowa, here's a little tip ..use some sort of a strong stiff strainer and run the cheese thought with your hand, that way you will get nice little crumbles.