CHEF JOHN'S CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing image

A cheese grater and a wedge of frozen blue cheese is the secret behind a perfect creamy blue cheese dressing. Those larger chunks sink to the bottom and don't become one with sauce as they do with grated cheese.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Sour Cream Dressing Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
¾ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon white sugar
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 ounces frozen blue cheese, grated

Steps:

Place mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk in a bowl. Add garlic, black pepper, dry mustard, salt, sugar, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk together thoroughly.
Mix grated blue cheese into the cream base a little at a time to ensure it is evenly incorporated and doesn't clump.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (preferably overnight) to consolidate the flavors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 363.8 mg, Sugar 1.1 g