Gorgonzola, Milan Gorgonzola, Milan Gorgonzola ( ) is an Italian town of c. 20,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy. It is part of the territory of the Martesana, north-east of Milan. The town gives its name to the famous cheese gorgonzola. The first written records mentioning the village of Gorgonzola back to the tenth century: it seems that the notary clerk of the convent of Saint Ambrose in Milan was the caretaker of the church of Saints Gervasio and Protasio in "Gorgontiola". In 453 the church, located in the current suburb of Gorgonzola, was attacked by the Huns who
Rumi cheese Rumi cheese Rumi cheese ( ' , also known as ' in Alexandria) is one of the main types of cheese in Egypt. It has a pungent smell, and different degrees of saltiness depending on the age. Rumi is thought to be derived from the Greek kefalotyri cheese. It is the main hard cheese in Egypt. It belongs to the same family as "Pecorino Romano" and "Manchego". Rumi cheese is made from cows' milk, or from a mixture of cow and buffalo milk. No starter culture is used. The milk is natural, with full cream. Peppercorns may be added. After