Deviled Eggs with Blue Cheese

I was ALL OVER THE PLACE on this recipe. Before I made it, I was sure it wouldn't be good because of too much bite from the blue cheese; then once it was made, I thought it was surprisingly good and would score very well; yet after sampling a couple, I ended up with extra deviled eggs that no one would eat. Down, then up, then down again. I guess this recipe is what it is - easy-to-make, somewhat unique, but totally average.

The blue cheese, clearly, is the dominant flavor. And the texture of the blue cheese with the mayonnaise worked out nicely. But there is nothing else to these. Yet somehow, it just was totally average.

Here is the recipe:

6 hard-boiled eggs
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup blue cheese (about 4 ounces)
paprika for garnish

Mix all ingredients with mashed egg yolks. Pile yolk mixture into whites and sprinkle with paprika. Cover, and chill before serving.


Above: adding the mustard and the salt

Above: adding the mayonnaise and the blue cheese

Above: the finished product, garnished with paprika

Here is the rating:

Overall: 65 out of 100
Texture: 17 out of 20
Flavor: 8 out of 20
Uniqueness: 10 out of 20
Appearance: 12 out of 20
Ease of preparation: 18 out of 20

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