Blue Cheese Recipes

A cheese lover had once said, “A slice of pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze.” The eclectic cheese, fêted for its texture, taste and form, is every foodie’s ultimate aphrodisiac. Ask a food lover and he will tell you the highs of gorging on deliciously fried cheese croutons or sinful cheese fondue. This gourmet staple, which is a regular in salads, sandwiches and steaks, is a big hit with every food lover. Of all the cheeses loved and relished by the gourmands’ world over, the blue cheese definitely tops the list. Made from cows or goats milk, this quintessentially bluish-green cheese is savored for its strong flavor and smooth texture. Depending on whether your palate pines for something soft and spicy or has a thing for crumbly and salty cheese, you can opt for a tangy Gorgonzola, tangy Roquefort, spicy Cabrales or a delicate Stilton. The savory blue cheese is a surefire way to jazz up your boring barbecues and burgers. Dig into these blue cheese recipes and throw a big blue cheese party. Rest assured, your guests won’t stop licking their fingers for long!

Best Blue Cheese Recipes

Red Onion and Gorgonzola Flatbread

Ingredients

1 package (¼ oz) active Dry Yeast
1 cup Semolina Flour
2 cups all-purpose Flour
2 tsp Salt
4 tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium Red Onion (thinly sliced)
½ tsp Red Chili Flakes
1 tbsp fresh Rosemary Leaves (crushed)
2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
4 oz Gorgonzola or other Blue Cheese (crumbled)

Method

To make these irresistibly lip-smacking mini-pizzas, you will have to prepare the yeasted semolina dough first. In a large and clean bowl, take a cup of warm water and empty the packet of dry yeast into it. Stir and allow the frothy mixture to sit for five minutes.
Add flour, a tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoon of oil to the dough. Wrap the bowl with a plastic sheet, put the dish on a warm place for about an hour, and wait for the dough to rise.
In a separate bowl, take the sliced onions, rosemary, the remaining olive oil, vinegar, chili flakes and salt. Mix the ingredients and keep the bowl aside.
Preheat the oven to 450°C. Take two baking sheets and dust semolina over them. Dab a surface with some flour and place the yeast dough on top of it. Knead the dough until smooth and roll out small balls out of it. Using a rolling pin, flatten the balls as thinly as possible. Put the flat breads on each of the baking sheets. Top it with the onion mixture, generously sprinkle the blue cheese, and bake the pizza for 15 minutes until brown. Your lip smacking pizza is ready to be devoured.

Chicken, Bacon, And Blue-Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients

4 slices Bacon (thick-cut)
¼ cup Mayonnaise
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 small Garlic Clove (crushed)
8 slices Crusty White Bread (lightly toasted)
¼ cup Roquefort or other soft Blue Cheese
4 Romaine Lettuce Leaves (ends removed)
8 to 10 oz meat from 1 whole Rotisserie Chicken (sliced)
8 Red Peppers (roasted)
½ Avocado (cut into thin slices)

Method

Take a medium sized frying pan and cook the bacon in it over medium flame for about 10-15 minutes, or until crisp. Remove from heat and keep aside.
In a bowl, take mayonnaise, mustard, garlic and Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Using a spatula or a knife spread the mixture on 4 bread toasts. Coat the rest of the bread toasts with blue cheese.
Place a piece of lettuce, 2 red peppers, ¼ of the chicken slices, 3 slices avocado, and a slice of bacon on top of the blue cheese spread toast. Place the mayonnaise-spread toast on top, slice the sandwiches into halves, and use a toothpick to hold the sandwich together.

Try these blue cheese recipes at home and surprise your boyfriend or hubby with a lip-smacking dinner. Rest assured, he won’t stop raving about it for months to come.

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