blue mold
Roquefort's living ingredient
Blue mold is a fungus of the genus *Penicillium*, recognizable by its blue-green spore color.
It grows on bread, fruit, and cheese—deliberately cultivated in blue cheeses like Roquefort and Gorgonzola, where it creates the characteristic veining and sharp flavor.
Blue mold also refers to plant diseases caused by related fungi, affecting tobacco and other crops.
- penicilliumAntibiotic-producing fungal genus
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- roquefortVeined French cheese
- gorgonzolaItalian marbled cheese
- stinky cheeseMalodorous fermented curd
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- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- moldsPenicillium, koji, slime mould, ice trays, madeleines
- Cheesemakingrennet, cultures, curds, whey, starter culture
- mold typespenicillium, aspergillus, powdery mildew, downy mildew
- plant diseasesblight, wilt, rot, canker, root rot
- Antibiotic SourcesPenicillium, soil bacteria, fungi