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Article: SUDDENLY, IT'S CHIC TO BE BLUE ... CHEESE.(LIFE & LEISURE)

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Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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March 22, 2000
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Byline: JANE SNOW Akron Beacon Journal

What an overachiever. Blue cheese has gone from ``eew'' to ``ooh'' n the blink of an eye, and its popularity is still on the rise.

Remember blue cheese in the 1960s? It was sneered at as stinky cheese, in the same substrata as limburger. Only the suavest among us appreciated its robust flavor.

The blues brothers -- Roquefort, Stilton and gorgonzola -- have come a long way since the Cheez Whiz era. They've sped through their salad days (blue cheese dressing, anyone?) to ripe maturity and a place on every chic restaurant menu.

Polenta is drizzled with melted gorgonzola, and steaks are topped with ...

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