blue cheese Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular blue cheese dishes in restaurants
#1BUFFALO CHICK BLUE CHEESE
Veggie Galaxy (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
@veggiegalaxy

$14.95

#2BLUE CHEESE BURGER
Gott's Roadside - Oxbow Market (Napa, California)
@lko223

$9.99

#3BLUE CHEESE CRUST
The Woods Jupiter (Jupiter, Florida)
@foodiecritic

$6.00

#4BLUE CHEESE PECAN CHOPPED SALAD
Outback Steakhouse (Altamonte Springs, Florida)
@pelicanflygrl

$5.49

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Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with blue cheese
#1tacos
#2lobster pieces
#3cauliflower
68.07%
#4apple
60.43%
#5salmon
48.30%
#6buffalo sauce
43.24%
#7steak
23.76%
#8beef
20.47%
#9hot sauce
14.59%
#10pasta
11.99%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve blue cheese

3.13%

5,563 of 177,783 Restaurants

Top dish:
Buffalo Chick Blue Cheese

Online Recipes Percentage of all online blue cheese recipes

0.18%

3,468 of 1,979,825 Recipes

Top recipe:
Prosciutto Pear Bites w Herbs & Blue Cheese

Overview

blue cheese Growth Over Time How blue cheese has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '19Apr '19May '1900.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15
Year Over Year BLUE CHEESE growth or decline vs one year ago
16.35%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of blue cheese per consumer
1.4
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

3.13%

5,563 of 177,783 Restaurants

Top dish:
Buffalo Chick Blue Cheese

Online Recipes Percentage of all online blue cheese recipes

0.18%

3,468 of 1,979,825 Recipes

Top recipe:
Prosciutto Pear Bites w Herbs & Blue Cheese

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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
#1bacon
29.36%
#2chicken
26.74%
#3steak
22.02%
#4beef
11.57%
#5buffalo sauce
3.65%
#6pork
3.5%
#7ribeye
3.16%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1ribeye
57.57%
#2buffalo sauce
43.24%
#3steak
23.76%
#4beef
20.47%
#5pork
6.95%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1bacon
23.17%
#2chicken
6.82%
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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
74.57%
#2hamburger
18.61%
#3eggs
4.82%
#4tacos
2%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
#2salad
0.12%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
6.69%
#2hamburger
3.45%
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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
#1lettuce
19.64%
#2spinach
19.05%
#3tomatoes
18.45%
#4greens
15.28%
#5cauliflower
11.31%
#6onion
8.53%
#7potatoes
7.74%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1cauliflower
68.07%
#2potatoes
2.74%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1spinach
25.38%
#2greens
10.87%
#3lettuce
7.23%
#4tomatoes
6.98%
#5onion
4.97%
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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 Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
49.17%
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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
#1cheddar
47.47%
#2bleu cheese
40.4%
#3cheese
12.12%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1bleu cheese
9.61%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
24.03%
#2cheddar
11.28%
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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 Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
11.99%
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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
58.04%
#2lobster pieces
41.96%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1lobster pieces
#2salmon
48.30%
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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
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1hot sauce
14.59%
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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
27.5%
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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
50%
#2strawberries
50%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1apple
60.43%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1strawberries
2.38%
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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
9.58%
weight loss
3.84%
snack
1.66%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with blue cheese over time
May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '18Dec '18Jan '19Feb '19Mar '19Apr '19May '1900.511.522.533.544.555.566.5
  • vegetarian
  • keto
  • vegan
  • low carb
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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

3.13%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature blue cheese

steakhouse

34 %
blue cheese Pricing Analysis Average price of blue cheese across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$6.75$6.79$9.05$8.44$4.79AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular blue cheese Dishes The most notable variations of blue cheese served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Buffalo Chick Blue Cheese Veggie GalaxyCambridgeMassachusetts
#2 Blue Cheese Burger Gott's Roadside - Oxbow MarketNapaCalifornia
#3 Blue Cheese Crust The Woods JupiterJupiterFlorida
#4 Blue Cheese Pecan Chopped Salad Outback SteakhouseAltamonte SpringsFlorida
#5 Blue Cheese Black Tap Craft Burgers & BeerNycNew York
#6 Bacon Blue Cheese Burger Stella'sBellevueNebraska
#7 Blue Crab Mac Cheese Bedford HallStamfordConnecticut
#8 Blue Cheese Balsamic Bacon Burger Founding FarmersWashingtonD.c.
#9 Bacon Blue Cheese Salad Le Patio Wilton ManorsWilton ManorsFlorida
#10 Prosciutto Blue Cheese Grilled Chicken Arugula Brick Oven Paneantico Bakery Cafe IncNycNew York
Menu Items How many total instances of blue cheese found in restaurants across the country
10,547
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of blue cheese variations on a restaurant's menu
1.9
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Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online blue cheese recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for blue cheese
3,468
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use blue cheese as an ingredient
3,256
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of blue cheese recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
1

Prosciutto Pear Bites w Herbs & Blue Cheese from Sumptuous Spoonfuls

2

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Potato Skins with Honey Blue Cheese Sauce from With Salt and Wit

3

Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Blue Cheese Dressing from My Food Story

4

Instant Pot Low-Carb Buffalo Chicken Soup with Crumbled Blue Cheese from Kalyn's Kitchen

5

Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Chives from The Real Food Dietitians

6

Creamy Blue Cheese and Mushroom Pasta from girlheartfood.com

7

Grilled Ribeye Steak with Onion Blue Cheese Sauce from The Pioneer Woman

8

Taco Tuesday: Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Tacos with Blue Cheese Slaw from Mountain Mama Cooks

9

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

10

Baked Mini Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls with Blue Cheese Sauce from Cooking for Keeps

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