bleu cheese
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bleu cheese
1955–60; French bleu for blue because certain highly prized blue cheeses come from France
Example Sentences
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Rind Cheese, based in New York, makes wheels of cheeses that combine the flavors of Camembert and bleu cheese, soft and spreadable cheeses, as well as new slices for melting.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
Another server presented my friend and me with a cheese plate, pointing out bleu cheese, goat cheese with Moroccan spices, smoked Gouda, Gruyere.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020
Still feeling the effects of yesterday, I decide on the black and bleu steak pasta, featuring blackened beef tenderloin served over linguine and tossed with bleu cheese crumbles.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2017
Walnuts and apple go well with bleu cheese in a tenderloin.
From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2017
It's now one of my all-time personal favorites too, but I've felt leery about serving it to guests without knowing ahead of time that they liked bleu cheese.
From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Perdue, Mitzi
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