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
Oxford Blue (cheese) 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