"Swedish dairy and produced the popular Bianco cheese, followed by the Castello cheese, a white cheese that was developed over ten years before its debut. In 1958, Henrik expanded the cheese brand, with the purchase of several dairies in Denmark. After four years, the number of Castello cheeses produced per day had increased to 2,200. Thirty years later, 60,000 Castello cheeses were being produced every day. In 1963, Henrik received the Danish Cheesemonger’s award, having made “A tremendous effort by introducing the new Castello cheese, which has made Danish cheese production highly successful and in a few years has gained"
"Shropshire Blue Shropshire Blue is a cow's milk cheese made in the United Kingdom. The cheese was first made in the 1970s at the Castle Stuart dairy in Inverness, Scotland by Andy Williamson, a cheesemaker who had trained in the making of Stilton cheese in Nottinghamshire. The cheese was first known as 'Inverness-shire Blue' or 'Blue Stuart', but was eventually marketed as 'Shropshire Blue', a name chosen to help increase its popularity, despite it having no link to the county of Shropshire. After the Castle Stuart dairy was closed down in 1980, the cheese was revived by Elliot Hulme and"
"Gotland Blue Gotland Blue (, ) is a cheese that was made in Sweden by the Arla Foods company in the town of Stånga on the island of Gotland. This cheese is often characterized as being somewhere between strong and mild, containing elements of both types. The colour is a pale yellow, with no holes. It is similar to Emmentaler in texture, but has a flavour reminiscent of stronger cheeses. The cheese is cube shaped and covered in a blue wax, thus making the cheese take on visual cues from the Swedish flag and national colours. Blå Gotland was sold"
"in Sweden and in Germany. The cheese is no longer made as the factory in Stånga shut down in 2004. Gotland Blue Gotland Blue (, ) is a cheese that was made in Sweden by the Arla Foods company in the town of Stånga on the island of Gotland. This cheese is often characterized as being somewhere between strong and mild, containing elements of both types. The colour is a pale yellow, with no holes. It is similar to Emmentaler in texture, but has a flavour reminiscent of stronger cheeses. The cheese is cube shaped and covered in a blue"
"for export, as it is ineligible for DO status. The same is true of other Spanish blue cheeses, also traditionally leaf-wrapped, such as Valdeón and Picón Bejes-Tresviso. Cabrales cheese Cabrales (Spanish: queso de Cabrales) is a blue cheese made in the artisan tradition by rural dairy farmers in Asturias, Spain. This cheese can be made from pure, unpasteurized cow’s milk or blended in the traditional manner with goat and/or sheep milk, which lends the cheese a stronger, spicier flavor. All of the milk used in the production of Cabrales must come exclusively from herds raised in a small zone of"
"Oxford Blue (cheese) Oxford Blue is a variety and brand of blue cheese produced in Burford, Oxfordshire, England. It is a soft and creamy cheese that has tangy, aromatic and spicy qualities. Oxford Blue was created by French baron Robert Pouget in 1995, and by 2013, around five tonnes were produced monthly. Oxford Blue is prepared using unpasteurised cow's milk and is ripened (aged) for 14 to 16 weeks. Its rind is sticky and wet in texture. The cheese is soft, creamy and moist, has aromatic, tangy and spicy qualities, and has traces of white wine and chocolate in its"
"Roquefort Roquefort ( ; ; ) is a sheep milk cheese from the south of France, and together with Bleu d'Auvergne, Stilton, and Gorgonzola is one of the world's best known blue cheeses. Though similar cheeses are produced elsewhere, EU law dictates that only those cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon may bear the name Roquefort, as it is a recognised geographical indication, or has a protected designation of origin. The cheese is white, tangy, crumbly and slightly moist, with distinctive veins of blue mold. It has characteristic odor and flavor with a notable taste of butyric"
"Danish Blue Cheese Danablu, often marketed under the trademark Danish Blue Cheese within North America, is a strong, blue-veined cheese. This semi-soft creamery cheese is typically drum- or block-shaped and has a white-to-yellowish, slightly moist, edible rind. Made from full fat cow's milk and homogenised cream, it has a fat content of 25–30% (50–60% in dry matter) and is aged for eight to twelve weeks. Before ageing, copper wires or rods are used to pierce the formed curds to distribute the mould (""Penicillium roqueforti"") evenly through the cheese. The holes can still be seen when the finished wheel is cut"
"of blue veins. The distinctive flavor and aroma of blue cheese arises from methyl ketones (including 2-pentanone, 2-heptanone, and 2-nonanone) which are a metabolic product of ""Penicillium roqueforti"". These compounds are not formed in other types of cheese fermented by bacterial acidification alone. In the European Union, many blue cheeses, such as Cabrales, Danablu, Gorgonzola, Roquefort and Blue Stilton, carry a protected designation of origin, meaning they can bear the name only if they have been made in a particular region. Similarly, individual countries have protections of their own such as France's Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée and Italy's Denominazione di Origine"
"Tingvollost Tingvollost (established in 2003) is a Norwegian cheesemaker in Tingvoll, making blue cheese and white mold cheeses from cow's milk. Annual production in 2014 was 21 tons of cheese based on 200 000 liters milk. Perhaps best known is the Kraftkar blue cheese that became World Champion in ""World Cheese Awards"" 2016. It first won the national championship in 2009 as well as medaled in the Nordic Cheese Competition in Denmark. It won gold in ""World Cheese Awards"" 2011, in which year they also brought home the national and nordic gold. The next year they again won Nordic, beating"
"at Charleville, County Cork overlooking the Ballyhoura mountains Bluebell Falls farm produces a number of goat's milk cheeses from their herds of Saanen and Tangenberg goats. Their cheese is sold fresh when 24 hours old, and is made in the style of French chevre. Bluebell Falls Bluebell Falls Goats Cheese is an organic, handmade, soft goat's milk cheese with a creamy texture made in County Cork, Ireland. Bluebell Falls farm is owned by the O Sullivan family and registered and approved as a Food Business operator. Before 1995, the farm was primarily geared towards the traditional Irish herds of cattle"
"Extra Creamy Danish Blue Cheese, Rosenborg® brand. Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: World’s Best Cheese Overall – Extra Creamy Danish Blue Cheese, Rosenborg brand. 3rd Place Blue Cheese – Traditional Danish Blue Cheese, Rosenborg brand. Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: World’s Best Cheese Overall – Extra Creamy Danish Blue Cheese, Rosenborg® brand. Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: World’s Best Blue Cheese – Traditional Danish Blue Cheese, Rosenborg® brand. Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: Traditional Danish Blue wins “Best of Class.” Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: Traditional Danish Blue wins “World Championship.” Castello cheeses Castello is a brand of cheeses produced"
"a soft cheese with a sharp, strong flavour and a slightly tangy aroma. It is slightly sour but sharper than Stilton and generally creamier. Shropshire Blue Shropshire Blue is a cow's milk cheese made in the United Kingdom. The cheese was first made in the 1970s at the Castle Stuart dairy in Inverness, Scotland by Andy Williamson, a cheesemaker who had trained in the making of Stilton cheese in Nottinghamshire. The cheese was first known as 'Inverness-shire Blue' or 'Blue Stuart', but was eventually marketed as 'Shropshire Blue', a name chosen to help increase its popularity, despite it having no"
"Bel Paese (cheese) Bel Paese () is a semi-soft Italian cheese. It was invented in 1906 by Egidio Galbani who wanted to produce a mild and delicate cheese to sell mainly in Italy. The name Bel Paese comes from the title of a book written by Antonio Stoppani. It is Italian for ""beautiful country"", and is used as a phrase for Italy itself. Originally produced in Melzo, a small village near Milan in the Lombardy region, it is now made in both Italy and the United States. Bel Paese is a cow's milk cheese. It matures for six to eight"
"the specifications laid down. Danish Blue Cheese Danablu, often marketed under the trademark Danish Blue Cheese within North America, is a strong, blue-veined cheese. This semi-soft creamery cheese is typically drum- or block-shaped and has a white-to-yellowish, slightly moist, edible rind. Made from full fat cow's milk and homogenised cream, it has a fat content of 25–30% (50–60% in dry matter) and is aged for eight to twelve weeks. Before ageing, copper wires or rods are used to pierce the formed curds to distribute the mould (""Penicillium roqueforti"") evenly through the cheese. The holes can still be seen when the"
"Saint Agur Blue Saint Agur (pronounced ) is a blue cheese made from pasteurised cow's milk from the village of Beauzac in the Monts du Velay, part of the mountainous Auvergne region of central France. Developed in 1988 by the cheese company Bongrain, it is made from pasteurised cow's milk, enriched with cream, and contains 60% butterfat, qualifying it as a double-cream cheese. Aged for 60 days in cellars, the cheese becomes stronger and spicier as it ages. The moist, rich, white cheese has characteristic olive green mould veins throughout and a smooth, creamy texture with a subtle mild spicy"
"the Gorgon in the ""Inferno IX"". Bloom masters the monster by digesting her."" Gorgonzola Gorgonzola (; ) is a veined Italian blue cheese, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a ""bite"" from its blue veining. Gorgonzola has been produced for centuries in Gorgonzola, Milan, acquiring its greenish-blue marbling in the 11th century. However, the town's claim of geographical origin is disputed by other localities. Today, it is mainly produced in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. Whole cow's milk is used, to which starter bacteria are added, along"
"stocked a generic ""British Blue cheese"". Other makers have adopted their own names and styles. Other examples of blue cheeses include Gorgonzola cheese of Italy, which is made from cows' milk; and the French cheeses Fourme d'Ambert from Auvergne and made with cows' milk and Roquefort, which is made with ewes' milk. Blue Stilton is often eaten with celery or pears. It is also commonly added as a flavouring to vegetable soup, most notably to cream of celery or broccoli. Alternatively it is eaten with various crackers, biscuits and bread. It can also be used to make a blue cheese"
"has a smooth, rich texture much like Brie. American Culinary Institute Gold Medal “Best Taste” Award: According to a blind taste test conducted by American Culinary Chefs (ACC), the nation’s best tasting imported Blue cheese is Castello-Rosenborg. Castello-Rosenborg has been honored as the best tasting by ACC five consecutive years. American Tasting Institute: Castello-Rosenborg Danish Blue Cheese, Extra Creamy Danish Blue Cheese, and Mellow Blue Danish Cheese won “Gold Medal” and “Best of Show.” Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: 3rd Place Blue Cheese – Traditional Danish Blue Cheese, Rosenborg® brand. Wisconsin Cheese-Makers World Championship Contest: World’s Best Blue Cheese –"
"Gorgonzola Gorgonzola (; ) is a veined Italian blue cheese, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a ""bite"" from its blue veining. Gorgonzola has been produced for centuries in Gorgonzola, Milan, acquiring its greenish-blue marbling in the 11th century. However, the town's claim of geographical origin is disputed by other localities. Today, it is mainly produced in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. Whole cow's milk is used, to which starter bacteria are added, along with spores of the mold ""Penicillium glaucum"". ""Penicillium roqueforti"", used in Roquefort cheese,"
"Cabrales cheese Cabrales (Spanish: queso de Cabrales) is a blue cheese made in the artisan tradition by rural dairy farmers in Asturias, Spain. This cheese can be made from pure, unpasteurized cow’s milk or blended in the traditional manner with goat and/or sheep milk, which lends the cheese a stronger, spicier flavor. All of the milk used in the production of Cabrales must come exclusively from herds raised in a small zone of production in Asturias, in the mountains of the Picos de Europa. The milk is first heated and curdled by the addition of rennet. The whey is removed"
"pastures close to the farm. It has large blue flecks, made by the action of ""Penicillium roqueforti"", the same fungus used in Roquefort, Stilton, and other blue cheeses. Crozier Blue is a hand-made, semi-soft, blue veined, medium-strength blue cheese with a creamy texture. Made in Ireland, this is one of the country's few blue cheeses, made from sheep's milk. It is made on the farm of Jane and Louis Grubb by their daughter Sarah Furno. Crozier Blue is a more recent creation from the farm which produces a sister cheese Cashel Blue cheese made using from cow's milk . Cashel"
"""World Champion"" (all categories), among more than 3,000 participating cheeses from 35 countries. Kraftkar Kraftkar is a blue cheese from Tingvoll in Nordmøre, Western Norway, made from unskimmed cow's milk and cream, with injected culture of the mold ""Penicillium roqueforti"". The name ""Kraftkar"" (""strongman"") relates to the legendary farmhand Tore Nordbø and his supernatural strength and size. Produced by the cheesemaker Tingvollost, Kraftkar was first introduced in 2004. Kraftkar was awarded gold medal for blue cheese at the World Cheese Awards in 2011, gold medal at the International Cheese Awards in 2013, and silver medal at the 2015 World Cheese"
"the aroma and flavor of the cheese. In 2010, Swiss Valley Farms, an Iowa cooperative of over 640 dairy farm families, purchased Faribault Dairy, renamed it the Caves of Faribault, and Mr. Jirik became Vice President of Blue Cheese Operations. The plant now processes about 180,000 pounds of milk a week, yielding approximately 20,000 pounds of cheese. At the end of the last ice age, retreating glaciers exposed thick layers of sandstone, known as Saint Peter Sandstone and found predominately in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and northern Missouri. Glacial rivers cut through the sandstone and created high bluffs, like those found"
"Picón Bejes-Tresviso Picón Bejes-Tresviso is a blue cheese from Cantabria, in the north of Spain. It has been protected under Denominación de Origen (DO) legislation since 1994, prior to which it was traditionally known as ""Picón de Tresviso"" and ""Queso Picón de Bejes"". The designated area centers in the Liébana valley and production is restricted to the municipalities of Potes, Pesaguero, Cabezón de Liébana, Camaleño, Cillorigo de Liébana, Peñarrubia, Tresviso and Vega de Liébana. A mixture of cow's, sheep's and goat's milk is used in its production (although not necessarily from Bejes or Tresviso). The curd is created using a"
"Castelo Branco cheese Castelo Branco (Portuguese: ""Queijo de Castelo Branco"") is a cheese named after the city of the same name in Portugal, the main city of the district where it is produced. Since 1996 Castelo Branco cheese has had a Protected designation of origin (PDO), being one of the three ""Beira Baixa cheeses"" (PDO) (Portuguese: ""Queijos da Beira Baixa DOP""). The cheese is made from milk produced by either a goat or a ewe, and has a soft texture. Typically, the cheese takes 40 days to mature when made with goat's milk, and 50 days when made with ewe's"
"Abbaye de Belloc Abbaye de Belloc is a French Pyrenees, traditional farmhouse, semi-hard cheese from the Pays Basque region, made from unpasteurized sheep milk, with a fat content of 60%. The cheese is still made in the traditional manner by the Benedictine monks of the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Belloc, in the commune of Belloc in the Ariège department of southwestern France. Production of this Ossau-Iraty cheese is regulated by A.O.C. laws. Abbaye is produced from the milk of a centuries-old breed of red-nosed Manech ewes, particular to the Basque region, delivered by farms neighboring Belloc Abbey. It is believed that"
"Caves of Faribault The Caves of Faribault is an artisan cheese company headquartered in Faribault, Minnesota as a division of Swiss Valley Farms. Utilizing sandstone caves to age cheese, the company makes a variety of raw milk products, including several styles of blue cheese, Gouda, and cheddar. In 1936, the Treasure Cave Cheese Company, the first commercial manufacturer of blue cheese in the United States, opened in Faribault. The company took advantage of natural and man-made riverbank, sandstone caves to mature its products. Treasure Cave helped Minnesota become the key center of blue cheese production during World War II. Although"
"Valençay cheese Valençay is a cheese made in the province of Berry in central France. Its name is derived from the town of Valençay in the Indre department. Distinctive in its truncated pyramidal shape, Valençay is an unpasteurised goats-milk cheese weighing and around in height. Its rustic blue-grey colour is made by the natural moulds that form its rind, darkened with a dusting of charcoal. The young cheese has a fresh, citric taste, with age giving it a nutty taste characteristic of goats cheeses. The cheese achieved AOC status in 1998 making Valençay the first region to achieve AOC status"
"Bleu des Causses Bleu des Causses is a French blue cheese made from cow's milk. It is considered a mild variant of Roquefort. The cheese has a fat content of 45% and is aged for 3–6 months in Gorges du Tarn's natural limestone caves. The ripening process involving naturally temperature-controlled cellars is the major element that gives it its special aroma. The Bleu des Causses shares an ancient history with the Roquefort, in a time where the cheese was made from mixed milk from a cow and a sheep, or pure milk from one or the other, based on the"
"Stilton, Huntingdonshire, (now an administrative district of Cambridgeshire). Traditional legend has it that in 1730, Thornhill discovered a distinctive blue cheese while visiting a small farm near Melton Mowbray in rural Leicestershire – possibly in Wymondham. He fell in love with the cheese and made a business arrangement that granted the Bell Inn exclusive marketing rights to Blue Stilton. Soon thereafter, wagon-loads of cheese were being delivered to the inn. Since a main stagecoach route from London to Northern England, the Great North Road passed through the village of Stilton he was able to promote the sale of this cheese"
"Stracciatella di bufala Stracciatella di bufala () is a cheese produced from Italian buffalo milk in the province of Foggia, located in the southern Italian region of Apulia, using a stretching (pasta filata) and a shredding technique. Stracciatella cheese is composed of small shreds—hence its name, which in Italian is a diminutive of ""straccia"" (""rag"" or ""shred"") meaning ""a little shred"". It is a stretched curd fresh cheese, white in colour, and made the whole year round, but is thought to be at its best during the spring and summer months. This ""stracciatella"" is unusual in that buffalo herds and"
"Quince cheese Quince cheese is a sweet, thick jelly made of the pulp of the quince fruit. Quince cheese is a common confection in several countries. Traditionally and predominantly from the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain it is called ""dulce de membrillo"" and ""marmelada"" in Portugal, where it is a firm, sticky, sweet reddish hard paste made of the quince (""Cydonia oblonga"") fruit. It is also very popular in Brazil (as ""marmelada""), France (as ""pâte de coing""), Argentina (as ""dulce de membrillo""), Uruguay, Italy, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Israel (where it is a typical Sephardi dish). In some countries, including Australia,"