Maytag Blue Cheese Dip*

By mamapig

he 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.

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

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 recipe was first published in Saveur in Issue #31