Description
Alton Brown’s blue cheese dressing elevates simple salads with rich, tangy flavors from creamy buttermilk and pungent blue cheese crumbles. Home cooks can quickly whip up this restaurant-quality condiment that brings zesty complexity to any crisp green salad.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) gorgonzola
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) sour cream
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) buttermilk
Dressing Enhancers:
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) white wine vinegar
Seasonings:
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mash the Gorgonzola cheese thoroughly with a fork in a compact mixing vessel until it reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency.
- Incorporate mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk (237 milliliters or 8 fluid ounces), Worcestershire sauce, white wine vinegar, and freshly ground black pepper into the cheese mixture, stirring until all ingredients are completely integrated and form a uniform, creamy dressing.
- For optimal flavor development, cover the dressing and allow it to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving, which helps the ingredients meld together harmoniously.
- Transfer the prepared dressing to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator, where it will maintain its quality for up to 7 days, ensuring maximum freshness and taste.
Notes
- Adjust buttermilk to control the batter’s thickness and texture.
- Refrigerate the mixture for a minimum of 60 minutes, letting ingredients meld together beautifully.
- Personalize the recipe by experimenting with additional herbs or spices that complement your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg