Blue Cheese -- How to Use It??

Hello,
On 20-Feb-2004, "Opinicus" wrote:

NOTES : Counts for ranch dressing mix not included in totals.

Just out of curiosity, what is "ranch dressing mix"?

Usually stores sell some packets of dressing ingredients that one adds
their own oil, vinegar, milk, etc. to in amongst the other bottled
varieties. One of the major brands is Good Seasons, and they used to
sell their own shaker that had the marks on it for added stuff
already. I don't know if they still sell them.

take care,
Carmen

2-3 tablespoons sour cream
1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2-3 tablespoons full fat yogurt (if you don't like yogurt, just double the sour
cream)
1/2 to 1 clove crushed garlic

Mix well, we always do it in the food processor.

Add:

1 chunk of blue cheese
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
salt
fresh ground pepper

Mix again until smooth & then add more blue cheese and give it a couple of
quick pulses to mix it in, but leave chunks.

MOST IMPORTANT: chill at least overnite before eating. The raw garlic will be
overwhelming if you eat it right away, but will mellow if you let it chill long
enough.

Can't give you calorie counts because none of the meaurments are precise, they
are adjusted for each batch to balance the attributes of the cheese.

Robyn

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 22:46:39 +0000 (UTC), TammyM
announced in front of God and
everybody:

Anne Lurie wrote:

: We're obviously going to put some on salad -- and melt some over steak --
: but I'd like to hear other suggestions.

I'm coming in WAY late on this discussion but ...

Yep. Me, too.

Avocado with bleu cheese, a bit of bacon crumbled over it.
Can always give it a dollop of extra virgin olive oil to
make it a bit more moist.

A bit decadent but you're worth it!

One of our standard side dishes is fresh green beans, tossed with a
little olive oil, then spread on a baking sheet and oven-roasted at
350 for about 20 minutes. Then I lay them out on a plate and crumble
gorgonzola over them, then nuke 'em for about 30 seconds to melt the
cheese. Blue cheese works with this, too -- and toasted, chopped
walnuts are a nice additon as well.

Dawn

Dawn Taylor wrote:

One of our standard side dishes is fresh green beans, tossed with a
little olive oil, then spread on a baking sheet and oven-roasted at
350 for about 20 minutes. Then I lay them out on a plate and crumble
gorgonzola over them, then nuke 'em for about 30 seconds to melt the
cheese. Blue cheese works with this, too -- and toasted, chopped
walnuts are a nice additon as well.

OMG! That sounds delicious, Dawn! I loved that combo with apples
and pears, and now that you mention it, roasted veggies would work
quite well that way.

--
Jean B.