Iowa · Starter
Iowa Maytag Blue Cheese Dip
- Easy
- 15 min
- roughly 2 of 4 for cost
- Vegetarian
Leads with richness that coats and comforts, acid holding everything up to the light, opening aromatic and staying there.
Ingredients
- 150g Maytag blue cheese, crumbled
- 200g sour cream
- 100g mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 tbsp chives
- Black pepper
- Crudites and crackers
Equipment
Grater / zester
Allergen screen
Found: gluten · dairy · egg
Screened for: gluten, dairy, egg, nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, molluscs, soy, sesame, celery, mustard, lupin, alcohol. Not screened: sulphites.
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Method
- Crumble the blue cheese, leaving some larger pieces for texture.
- Whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon, and grated garlic.
- Fold in the blue cheese and chives, leaving it chunky.
- Season with black pepper: the cheese brings the salt.
- Chill 1 hour and serve with vegetables and crackers. 60 min
At the Table
- The Pour
- Alpine white (dry Riesling, Grüner)
- Also Right
- Champagne: bubbles scrub richness
- From the Taps
- Bière de garde
- Zero-Proof
- Sparkling apple
Melted cheese coats; acid and carbonation scrub: high-cut whites and Champagne keep the fondue from winning.
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