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[-] corytheboyd@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Blue Cheese is the IPA of cheese. It has a lot of “flavor” which makes you think it’s “good” but… is it? It’s good, but not slap-your-own-mother amazingly life changing. I used to love it, but got tired of being punched in the face, and started to appreciate subtlety way more. Same with beers. I still like an IPA occasionally, if it’s of a higher quality, not just WE FUCKED ONE MILLION HOPS INTO THIS. It’s the same bullshit with “truffles”. Not really that good, thrown onto cheap garbage food to mark it up by $10. Again, the good, real truffles, are actually quite nice (and hard to come by for obvious reasons).

[-] Gimly@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I don't find blue cheese so strong. Some are, and they can become too strong if they are a bit old, but they can also be very delicate. There are also way stronger and more in your face cheese than blue cheese.

[-] owen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Totally agree. Not to mention that blue cheese is typically eaten in small quantities

[-] isthingoneventhis@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I respect your opinion but I hate that you've done this to me. I hate IPA (mainly because it's fucking everywhere now) but love blue cheese.

[-] LaSaucisseMasquee@jlai.lu 12 points 1 year ago

I think you don’t have proper cheese available.

[-] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The comparison with IPAs is apt. For me an IPA is really only suitable when it balances the flavors of some other food. But, let's be honest. People aren't getting IPAs for the hops. They're getting IPAs for the higher ABV. And, while I love blue cheese I never sit down and just eat it alone like I could disappear a block of aged cheddar. Blue cheese is always better when it balances the flavors of other foods like bacon, dates, cured meats, buffalo wings, cauliflower, salads, etc.

Truffle oil on the other hand might as well be snake oil. Truffle oil is never authentic, it's just flavored oil. Just give me some damn mushrooms and if truffles aren't available find another good mushroom and stop trying to make it an oil.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

People get IPAs even when they're normal strength

[-] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Facetious - adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

That part of the comment was facetious.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe. But it used to be more true, back when IPA meant strong and bitter, and other terms were used for the high flavour beers

[-] Boozilla@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

IPA is a great comparison (and I hate how "IPA" has become synonymous with "beer"). I like blue cheese, but I agree it can quickly overwhelm. I prefer to go easy with it in recipes. For salad dressings I prefer the ones that are toned down a bit.

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