Crossposting from C&B cuz things go faster here - re: bleu cheese salad dressing

[Duer 157099]

I can't seem to find one that I'm satisfied with. When I go to a restaurant and have a salad with bleu cheese dressing, I always like it. But when I make one at home, it's never the same.

I've tried Marie's, Bob's and a few other misc, but none hit the spot.

Suggestions?

[Kali]

1. make homemade ranch and put your cheese in it?

cup of buttermilk (or 1 Tablespoon lemon/lime/or vinegar plus milk to make a cup - let sit for 5 to 10 minutes)
cup of mayo
tsp salt
tsp dried parsley (or not for blue cheese?)
1/4 tsp pepper
tiny bit (less than 1/8 tsp) onion powder
even less garlic powder
touch of chives, dill

maybe a 1/4 cup of crumbled cheese? - to taste

mix/shake well and chill for an hour at least

[Duer 157099]

2. Yeah, I've made some before from scratch, it was good

but I'm still looking for a bottled brand to keep around for when I'm ... ah... lazy, lol. I mean, for when I'm trapped in front of the computer watching baby eagles. :hi:

Thanks for the recipe, I'll try it after the birds have left the nest. :D

[Kali]

3. compromise and buy a bottled base and a chunk of cheese

mix when you want or dump altogether in another container?

I'm totally into the lazy but have gotten where I can't stand manufactured corn syrup gel, er I mean salad dressing, so I make up a batch of this and a garlicky Italian once a week or so to keep in the fridge.

[jmowreader]

4. I HIGHLY recommend this one...

http://www.litehousefoods.com/products/bleu-cheese-vinaigrette

[applegrove]

5. Someone recommended Renée's Pear & Blue Cheese vinaigrette salad dressing to me last

week. I don't know if you get her stuff in the grocery stores in the USA but if you do you would find it in a refrigerator shelf near the vegetables. Their dressings are yummy but must be kept refrigerated. I have tried some of her other dressings which are yummy and well worth the price.

http://www.renees.com/products_vin_Pear_Blue_Cheese.asp#N

[RebelOne]

6. According to the Web site,

the product is not available in the U.S.

Availability
I am in the US and can’t find your products at the supermarket. Can you help?

At present, Renée’s Gourmet products are not available in US stores.

[astral]

7. A simple one I used to make

bleu cheese
buttermilk
mayonnaise
worchester sauce

Sorry, I don't measure you'll have to do it by feel.

I think I used to add a squirt of lemon juice if I had a lemon.

[Tom_Foolery]

8. The best bleu cheese dressing that I ever had was at...

Ponderosa Steakhouse. They used to sell it in the bottle and gallon jugs. I always bought the jug. I haven't had it in years because we don't have a Ponderosa in my burg any longer.