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Buttermilk Blue
Creamy American blue with a mellow dairy sweetness, crumbly body and balanced peppery tang.
Milk & style
Cow’s milk • creamy blue
Aged Approximately 2–3 months; verify label
Tang 5/10 · Funkiness 3/10
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Food, wine & beer pairings
Food
Apples, bacon, walnuts and burgers
Wine
Riesling or Zinfandel
Beer
Pale ale or porter
More about this cheese
History & producer
Roth Cheese, Wisconsin Roth developed Buttermilk Blue in Wisconsin in 1997, drawing on a Swiss cheesemaking heritage that reaches back to 1863. Today Roth makes it with fresh milk from nearby Wisconsin farms and cellar-ages it for a balanced, approachable blue flavor.
At the cheese counter
“Buttermilk Blue has a rich, creamy base that softens the blue bite—excellent for salads and dressing.”
In the kitchen
MELTING: Excellent – creamy, mellow, and especially good in dressing, sauce, or on burgers. GRATING: Good when very cold; crumbling is usually best. SHAVING: Good when very cold – shave lightly or use neat crumbles.
Enjoy within
5–7 days after opening
Keep refrigerated and wrap well. “Enjoy within” is a best-quality guide; follow the package date and store food-safety procedures. Product details vary; confirm the current wheel or package label. The complete PDF includes the rennet reference and source notes.
