Gorgonzola

Uncommon card · No. 89772

Gorgonzola (, Italian: [ɡorɡonˈdzɔːla]) is an Italian blue cheese made from unskimmed cow's milk, believed to have been created in the 9th century. Today the use of its name is controlled under the criteria of a protected designation of origin (PDO). Gorgonzola is available in two dominant variations: dolce, with a more delicate flavor and buttery consistency, and piccante, with a more pungent flavor and firm, crumbly texture. Either can be quite salty, with a "bite" from their blue veining. The cheese takes its name from the Lombardian town of Gorgonzola, Milan, where the cheese originated. It celebrates an annual Gorgonzola festival each September, known as the Sagra Nazionale del Gorgonzola DOP. Within the European Union and countries recognizing the PDO, a cheese bearing the name Gorgonzola may only originate from its closely defined geographic locale. Outside the EU and countries recognizing the PDO, the name Gorgonzola may legally be used to imitations, such as those from Wisconsin...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0