Blue cheese 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
Beenleigh Blue cheese Beenleigh Blue cheese Beenleigh Blue is a thin-rinded, unpressed soft blue cheese made from pasteurised ewe's milk produced in Ashprington, Devon County, England. It is produced using vegetarian rennet. Beenleigh Blue is produced by the Ticklemore Cheese Company. It began with limited production in the 1980s by Robin and Sari Congdon, and as production increased it became available to consumers throughout the year.It has been produced since 2006 by Ben Harris. It has been described as having a creamy texture with notes of fruitiness, mushroom and nutty flavour. Its composition is crumbly and moist, and it has an overall sweet