Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

>On Sun 14 Dec 2008 09:06:41p, Pete C. told us...

>> Sqwertz wrote:

>>> "Pete C." > wrote:

>>> > I don't normally do the creamy type dressings other than Marie's Super
>>> > Blue. For the Super Blue, I generally don't go more than a week past
>the
>>> > "best by" date.

>>> I used to buy that all the time but the past year or so 3 out of 3
>>> bottles have tasted bitter. Others I've invited to try the same
>>> bottles say the same thing.

>> I haven't noticed that issue, but most of the time it's to go with
>> buffalo chicken tenders, so slight bitterness might go unnoticed.

>>> What I *do* really miss is their Roquefort dressing. You can only
>>> get it in California that I've seen.

>> Some of the regional stuff is rather irritating, I have to do care
>> package exchanges with my mother in CT to get some stuff that's not
>> available in Texas, and I send some stuff up that can't be found in CT.

>I really prefer Lighthouse brand refrigerated dressings. I like both the
>blue cheese and Roquefort dressings.

I find it very simple to stir together crumbled blue cheese (usually,
I use Maytag) and buttermilk in about equal amounts -- perhaps a
little heavier on the cheese.

I generally believe the cheese flavor is superior when it is
mixed up fresh, rather than sitting around in a bottle.

Steve