blue cheese
Definition
Noun: A type of cheese characterized by the presence of distinctive blue or blue-green veins of mold (Penicillium), which gives it a strong, sharp, and often salty flavor.
Usage
This term is used as a countable or uncountable noun to refer to this specific category of cheese. * Would you like some blue cheese on your salad? * Stilton and Roquefort are famous blue cheeses.
Examples
- The pungent aroma of blue cheese filled the room.
- She crumbled a piece of blue cheese over the pears.
- This restaurant offers a selection of three different blue cheeses.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a blue cheese": To possess or serve a specific type of blue-veined cheese.
- For the cheese board, we have a very strong Danish blue cheese.
- Describing the state or condition:
- This blue cheese is perfectly ripe.
Variants and Related Words
- Blue-veined cheese: A more descriptive synonym for blue cheese.
- Bleu cheese: An alternative spelling, commonly used in culinary contexts.
Synonyms
- Mold cheese
- Veined cheese
Related Phrases
- Blue cheese dressing: A salad dressing made with blue cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, and other seasonings.
- I'll have the wings with blue cheese dressing, please.
- Blue cheese sauce: A cooked sauce incorporating blue cheese, often served with steak or pasta.
- The filet mignon was served with a rich blue cheese sauce.
Noun
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cheese containing a blue mold
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