Castello Summer of Blue — Loaded Blue Cheese Burger

PARTNER POST – Get inspired with creatively crafted Castello Blue Cheese as we celebrate a Summer of Blue with #BluesdayTuesday.
A rustic, sky-high burger with chipotle mayo receives some creamy class from beautiful blue-veined cheese with sweet and salty flavors that are perfect between a burger brimming with crunchy vegetables.
By Marisel Salazar

Blue cheese can be quite intimidating. It is tinged with mold, after all. And the smell is a taste to be acquired. But this beautiful blue-green veined cheese, spotted with appealing color, has a wonderful tangy character, balanced by delicious sweet and salty flavors that are perfect sandwich between a grilled burger brimming with crunchy vegetables. If you are taken aback by blue cheese, definitely try is first in a meaty, juicy burger, like I did with a thick slice of mild, pleasantly sharp and sweet Castello Noble Blue.

I particularly love the marbling that blue cheese gives this sky high burger with chipotle mayo. It adds a bit of elegance to an otherwise cotidein food. If you’re looking to get extra fancy, pair this blue cheese decked burger with a semi-sweet or sweet wine like Cavernet, Zinfandel, Chardonnay or Sauvigon Blanc to complement the cheese’s salty taste.

Castello Summer of Blue — Loaded Blue Cheese Burger

 

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A sky-high blue cheese burger with chipotle mayo receives creamy class from veined cheese with sweet-salty flavors that are perfect with crunchy vegetables.

Author: Marisel Salazar

Recipe Type: Main

Ingredients

For the blue cheese burger:

• 2 pounds grass fed beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 TBS Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp adobo powder
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Toppings (sliced tomato, mesclun greens, red onion, etc.)
• Sesame seed or brioche bun
• Castello's Noble Blue Cheese

For the mayonnaise:

• ¾ cup organic mayonnaise
• 1-2 chipotles in adobo sauce
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• ½ lime, juice (optional)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Blue Cheese Burger:

1. Preheat grill for high heat.
2. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, adobo powder cayenne pepper, and garlic using your hands. Form the mixture into 8 hamburger patties.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done.
4. Serve with blue cheese, mesclun greens, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and chipotle mayo on a sesame seed bun.

Chipotle Mayonnaise:

1. Add all the ingredients to a food processor and puree. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

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