Saga (cheese) Saga (cheese) Saga cheese originated in Denmark and is a mix of blue cheese and brie. It is a creamy, blue-veined cheese with a white-mould rind. Saga is a very mild blue-veined cheese. It comes with a delicate blue mold, that may not appear in other varieties of blue cheeses. It is aged for more than 60 days. Saga Blue cheese pairs nicely with white Riesling wines or hearty red wines. The Saga family of cheeses, includes Blue, Blue Brie, Camembert, Creamy Brie, and Gorgonzola. Saga cheese is also largely produced and sold in America. Arla Foods is one of
Blue cheese step is ripening the cheese by aging it. The temperature and the level of humidity in the room where the cheese is aging is monitored to ensure the cheese does not spoil or lose its optimal flavor and texture. Blue cheese undergoes the aforementioned steps with an added twist that gives it its unique look of blue streaks found all throughout. The blue veins are a result of adding the molds "Penicillium roqueforti" and "Penicillium glaucum" to the cheesemaking process, often introduced after the curds have been ladled into containers in order to be drained and formed into a full