blue cheese Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular blue cheese dishes in restaurants
#1 BLUE CHEESE BURGER
Gott's Roadside - Oxbow Market (Napa, California)
@t_a_socialite

$9.99

#2 BLUE CHEESE BACON BURGER
What's Crackin Cafe (Mesa, Arizona)
@whatscrackincafe

$14.00

#3 MUSHROOM THYME BLUE CHEESE EMPANADA
5411 Empanadas (Chicago, Illinois)
@regularstuffweeat

$2.50

#4 BLUE CHEESE ICE CREAM
B Too (Washington, District Of Columbia)
@btoodc

$3.00

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with blue cheese
#1prosciutto
#2cheddar
70.09%
#3salmon
34.92%
#4brie
28.26%
#5pear
21.49%
#6steak
13.58%
#7queso
6.30%
#8apple
5.10%
#9chicken
4.97%
#10wine
3.80%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve blue cheese

3.29%

5,026 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Blue Cheese Burger

Online Recipes Percentage of all online blue cheese recipes

0.17%

2,492 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

Overview

blue cheese Growth Over Time How blue cheese has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.0250.050.0750.10.125
Year Over Year BLUE CHEESE growth or decline vs one year ago
10.03%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of blue cheese per consumer
1.45
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that blue cheese represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of blue cheese at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve blue cheese

3.29%

5,026 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Blue Cheese Burger

Online Recipes Percentage of all online blue cheese recipes

0.17%

2,492 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for blue cheese, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
31.82%
#2bacon
30.22%
#3steak
21.27%
#4beef
13.34%
#5prosciutto
3.35%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1prosciutto
#2steak
13.58%
#3chicken
4.97%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1beef
30.38%
#2bacon
30.09%
perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
57.76%
#2chicken wings
16.57%
#3hamburger
13.82%
#4french fries
5.62%
#5eggs
4.3%
#6tacos
1.93%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
2.98%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1chicken wings
41.41%
#2eggs
26.25%
#3salad
25.59%
#4hamburger
15.5%
#5french fries
5.09%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1brie
31.69%
#2cheddar
31.43%
#3queso
28.57%
#4cheese
8.31%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1cheddar
70.09%
#2brie
28.26%
#3queso
6.30%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
18.94%
condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1hot sauce
50.17%
#2homestyle sauce
42.86%
#3olives
6.98%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
22.84%
#2olives
20.27%
#3hot sauce
17.52%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1spinach
40.74%
#2celery
39.06%
#3mushrooms
13.47%
#4carrots
6.73%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1celery
49.26%
#2carrots
35.6%
#3spinach
20.27%
#4mushrooms
8.88%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
3.80%
grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1pasta
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1pasta
24.47%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1bread
7.52%
seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
34.92%
fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1apple
52.83%
#2pear
47.17%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1pear
21.49%
#2apple
5.10%
nuts and seeds Trends Highlights the most popular nuts and seeds ingredients with blue cheese, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1walnuts
Fastest Falling nuts and seeds Ingredients
#1walnuts
20.27%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose blue cheese compared to all other dishes
fitness
12.73%
weight loss
3.58%
snack
1.96%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with blue cheese over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.511.522.533.544.555.566.57
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Keto
  • Clean Eating

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular blue cheese dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve blue cheese

3.29%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature blue cheese

steakhouse

35%
blue cheese Pricing Analysis Average price of blue cheese across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$6.77$6.85$9.27$8.31$4.81AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular blue cheese Dishes The most notable variations of blue cheese served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Blue Cheese Burger Gott's Roadside - Oxbow MarketNapaCalifornia
#2 Blue Cheese Bacon Burger What's Crackin CafeMesaArizona
#3 Mushroom Thyme Blue Cheese Empanada 5411 EmpanadasChicagoIllinois
#4 Blue Cheese Ice Cream B TooWashingtonDistrict Of Columbia
#5 Bacon Blue Cheese Burger Kooky Canuck - MemphisMemphisTennessee
#6 Blue Cheese Chips Old Ebbitt GrillWashingtonDistrict Of Columbia
#7 Blue Cheese Ranch Wings ShakeDown BBQGrantvillePennsylvania
#8 Grilled Chicken Blue Cheese Arugula Brick Oven Paneantico Bakery Cafe IncNew YorkNew York
#9 Bleu Blazer Fried Chicken Spicy Pickled Red Cabbage Blue Cheese Dressing Handsome BiscuitNorfolkVirginia
#10 Blue Cheese Wedge Salad Outback SteakhouseCrystal LakeIllinois
Menu Items How many total instances of blue cheese found in restaurants across the country
10,100
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of blue cheese variations on a restaurant's menu
2.01

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online blue cheese recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for blue cheese
2,492
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use blue cheese as an ingredient
2,303
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of blue cheese recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing from Turnip the Oven

#2

Pan-Seared Ribeye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter from Kitchen Swagger

#3

Buffalo Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs from Cupcakes & Kale Chips

#4

Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Sauce from Taste And See

#5

Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms (Low Carb) from The Spruce Eats

#6

Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dip or Salad Dressing from Cupcakes & Kale Chips

#7

Healthy Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Blue Cheese from Andie Mitchell

#8

Vegan Tofu Sticky Fingers with Blue Cheese Sauce from Rabbit and Wolves

#9

Broccoli & Blue Cheese Stromboli from Divalicious Recipes

#10

BBQ Chicken Skewers with Blue Cheese Crumbles from Stacey Homemaker

#11

Buffalo Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs from Cupcakes & Kale Chips