Displays are common throughout the world and are the focal point of many cultural and religious celebrations. Fireworks were invented in ancient China in the 12th century to scare away evil spirits, as a natural extension of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China of gunpowder.
Gouda (/ËÉ¡aÊdÉ/, [ËÉ£ÊuÌ¯daË] ( listen) or /ËÉ¡uËdÉ/; Dutch: Goudse kaas, meaning cheese from Gouda) is a Dutch yellow cheese made from cow's milk. It is named after the city of Gouda in the Netherlands. One of the most popular cheeses worldwide, the name is used today as a general term for a variety of similar cheese produced in the traditional Dutch manner, as well as the Dutch original.
Blue cheese is an entire category of cheese including plenty of  other cheeses, like Roquefort, Fourme d'Ambert, Point Reyes Blue,  Bleu d'Auvergne, and Stilton, to name a f â¦ ew.  Gorgonzola is just one type of Italian blue cheese. It's very  fashionable in recipes at the moment, but can be substituted with  any other blue cheese. It's generally available in a younger,  milder, creamier variety (Dolce Latte), and an older, firmer,  stronger variety (Aged Gorgonzola).