Gorgonzola Gorgonzola Gorgonzola (; ) is a veined Italian blue cheese, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a "bite" from its blue veining. Gorgonzola has been produced for centuries in Gorgonzola, Milan, acquiring its greenish-blue marbling in the 11th century. However, the town's claim of geographical origin is disputed by other localities. Today, it is mainly produced in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. Whole cow's milk is used, to which starter bacteria are added, along with spores of the mold "Penicillium glaucum". "Penicillium roqueforti", used in Roquefort cheese,
Dorset Blue Vinney cheese again. In his poem "Praise O' Do'set", the Dorset poet William Barnes asks, It is often made from unpasteurised milk. This is considered healthy by some and risky by others due to the potential for tuberculosis from infected cows passing into the milk. It has a strong taste and smell. Blue Vinney goes well with Dorset knobs, another traditional product from Dorset. Dorset Blue Cheese has been awarded Protected Geographical Status, ensuring only cheese originating from Dorset may use the name. Local myth describes how in years gone by, due to its supposed illegal nature, Blue Vinny would be