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A delicious plate of Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

This top-secret method for making creamy blue cheese dressing involves using a cheese grater and a wedge of frozen blue cheese.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dressing
Cuisine: American
Calories: 214
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 180 ml buttermilk
  • 1 cucchiaino crushed garlic
  • 0.5 cucchiaino ground black pepper
  • 0.5 cucchiaino dry mustard
  • 0.5 cucchiaino salt or to taste
  • 0.5 cucchiaino white sugar
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 1 cucchiaino Worcestershire sauce
  • 113 g frozen blue cheese grated

Equipment

  • Cheese Grater

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk.
  2. Add crushed garlic, black pepper, dry mustard, salt, sugar, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk together thoroughly.
  3. Gradually mix in the grated blue cheese into the cream base to ensure even incorporation and prevent clumping.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 364mgPotassium: 83mgSugar: 1gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 93mg

Notes

Feel free to experiment with different types of blue cheese to create unique flavor profiles. Maytag blue, Roquefort, or Stilton are all great options that work beautifully in this dressing.
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