Italian Specialty Cheeses - Gorgonzola DOP

Italian Specialty Cheeses - Gorgonzola DOP

GORGONZOLA Is one of the most famous marbled cheeses with Denominazione di Origine Protella (Protected Designation of Origin). Made with cows' milk exclusively in some provinces of Lombardy and Piedmont, the "DOLCE" type is a soft and almost creamy cheese, straw-white in colour with light grey-green veining and the typical sweet, but at the same time slightly bitter flavour which makes it unmistakable. In the "PICCANTE" type, the cheese is more consistent and less moist and the greater amount of the mould and its homogeneity characterise the flavour which becomes penetrating and strong. In both types the rind is coarse, moist and tends toward a reddish colour when it is mature. An excellent base for the most traditional of cuisine, GORGONZOLA is traditionally accompanied by good bread and full-bodied red wine, and is superb with pears or peaches. Used in cooking, it gives a touch of taste to pasta dishes, salads, potatoes and steaks.

FLAVOUR - Sweet, but at the same time slightly bitter flavour
TEXTURE - Creamy
CONSISTENCY - Soft
COLOUR - Straw-white with light grey-green veining
RIND - Coarse, moist and tends toward a reddish colour
FORM - Round
PACK - 1 x 1.5 kg