Dec 12, 2007

Maytag Blue Cheese Dip

Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer

MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS

The most celebrated American blue cheese, and one of the best, Maytag Blue— made on a dairy farm in Newton, Iowa, and cave-aged for six months for a full, rich flavor—is available in quality cheese shops. Other blue cheeses may be substituted, but Maytag is worth looking for.

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1⁄4 cup sour cream
1⁄4 cup heavy cream
4 oz. Maytag Blue cheese
3 scallions, trimmed and chopped
Freshly ground black pepper

1. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and heavy cream together in a medium bowl. Crumble in blue cheese, add two-thirds of the chopped scallions, and stir until well mixed but still slightly chunky. Season to taste with pepper and garnish with remaining scallions.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #31

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Ratings & Reviews (3)

by mary_mint on 2008-06-11

i decreased the cream cheese, increased the sour cream for a preferred consistency and added a bit of finely chopped garlic. definitely use the scallions. very nice for celery sticks.

by djgibboni on 2009-07-11

I think a couple splashes of Worcestershire sauce always goes well with cheese recipes like this one.

I also use this as a basis for a blue cheese salad dressing. Instead of cream cheese, I use mayonnaise or whole-milk Greek yogurt as the base, then thin it out as necessary with cream or milk until it is pourable enough to use on a salad.