361252 Wed Jan 17 20:05:16 -0800 2007 14 31 Home Cooking 0 2198633 Okay, here goes. For health reasons, I'm trying to figure out how to make my own home version of a manufactured "blue cheese dressing," but I'm unable to identify the cheese in it, which is not blue in color. I'm willing to send a jar of the stuff to anyone who thinks they can bring me closer to the answer. The product is Bob's famous Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing & Dip. It bears the Bob's Big Boy Restaurant logo. Wed Jan 17 19:51:42 -0800 2007 67294 Tail Section 1 2198777 I am currently in possession of their Roquefort dressing. Mine contains sheep's milk Roquefort. Is there something on your label that doesn't mention bleu? Possibly, the blue vein wasn't used. Wed Jan 17 20:18:28 -0800 2007 2198633 22241 personalcheffie 2 2198854 Bob's has both a blue cheese dressing and a roquefort dressing. The blue cheese dressing does have real blue cheese in it, although I don't know what kind. Wed Jan 17 20:34:16 -0800 2007 2198777 11028 DanaB 3 2198875 Didn't know that. Does it contain any cheese at all? Wed Jan 17 20:38:56 -0800 2007 2198854 22241 personalcheffie 4 2198980 The Blue Cheese dressing has blue cheese. The Roquefort dressing has roquefort. Wed Jan 17 21:03:28 -0800 2007 2198875 11028 DanaB 5 2199196 I misread your post. Sorry. Wed Jan 17 21:45:25 -0800 2007 2198980 22241 personalcheffie 1 2198823 Hey, forget Bob's... here's the blue cheese dressing that will console you. From Cook's Illustrated, #38: 2-1/2 oz blue cheese 3 Tbsp buttermilk 3 Tbsp sour cream 2 Tbsp mayonnaise 2 tsp white wine vinegar 1/4 tsp sugar 2 cloves garlic salt and fresh white pepper to taste Chop garlic cloves in mimi-prep. Add two-thirds of the cheese, other ingredients, and mix to creamy paste. Add balance of crumbled cheese, pulse just to mix, leaving cheese in small lumps. Keeps refrigerated 14 days. Wed Jan 17 20:28:37 -0800 2007 2198633 15041 MikeLM 1 2199009 Here you go: Bob's Big Boy Blue Cheese Dressing recipe 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup milk 1 cup Kraft mayonnaise 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled 1/8 teaspoon onion powder Use electric mixer to combine all ingredients until smooth. Tightly cover and refrigerate. Use within 10 days. Yield: 2 servings Wed Jan 17 21:09:07 -0800 2007 2198633 62812 chickstein 2 2199069 2 Servings??? Yikes..That's one big salad.... Wed Jan 17 21:20:25 -0800 2007 2199009 13550 King of Northern Blvd 3 2199188 Was probably made for Elaine on Seinfeld for her big salad! Wed Jan 17 21:44:30 -0800 2007 2199069 22241 personalcheffie 2 2199291 Does Kraft Mayonnaise mean Miracle Whip? Wed Jan 17 22:05:26 -0800 2007 2199009 45908 orangewasabi 3 2199357 No. Kraft makes regular mayonnaise too. http://kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=product&m=product/Product_display&Site=1&Product=2100064014 Wed Jan 17 22:15:54 -0800 2007 2199291 11028 DanaB 4 2199407 thanks! Wed Jan 17 22:27:09 -0800 2007 2199357 45908 orangewasabi 2 2199762 Yes, this is the recipe that's all over the Internet. The problem is that "4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled" doesn't begin to describe the unique version of "bleu cheese" (as the label says). It is the part of the dressing that I like the most; and as I said, it is quite unique. I have eaten several kinds of blue cheese, but I've never seen or tasted anything like this one, other than in the dressing, of course. The cheese has no blue veins at all. I know this because I have taken a jar of the dressing and washed off all the goop so I could inspect the remaining cheese. It's all white. It almost looks like feta cheese. On the back of the jar it says: BOB'S BLEU CHEESE DRESSING & DIP MADE WITH REAL BLEU CHEESE Maybe they're taking license with the ingredients given the way they are spelling "bleu." Here is a list of the ingredients as they appear on the jar: Mayonnaise (soybean oil, vinegar, water, powdered egg yolk, lemon juice, salt, sugar, spices, natural flavoring) Sour cream dressing [milk, cream, cultured skim (starter mix), non-fat dry milk solids, gelatin] Bleu cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes, natamycin) Buttermilk (cultured skim milk, non-fat dry milk solids, cream, salt) Soybean oil Vinegar Water Salt Garlic powder Black pepper Xanthan gum Monosodium glutamate It is the soybean, "spices," "natural flavoring," enzymes, xanthan gum, and MSG that I need to avoid. Wed Jan 17 23:36:42 -0800 2007 2199009 67294 Tail Section 3 2199790 It's probably similar to a Danish blue or a Blue Castello. You could try emailing the company to find out what kind of cheese they use. I know my brother used to buy the little bricks of blue cheese wrapped in foil from the supermarket to add extra crumbles of cheese on top of his Bob's Bleu Cheese dressing, and it complemented the dressing well. You might just have to experiment. Wed Jan 17 23:46:50 -0800 2007 2199762 11028 DanaB