gorgonzolas

Veined Italian cheeses

Gorgonzolas is the plural of gorgonzola, a pungent blue-veined Italian cheese named after a town near Milan.

The cheese has a creamy texture and sharp, tangy flavor that intensifies with age.

Like other blue cheeses, it appears in salads, pasta dishes, and on cheese boards: The restaurant offered three gorgonzolas of varying ages.

cheese

blue

Primary color; also sad

Lombardy · veined · dolce · mold · wedge · wheel · aged · cave · rind · pungent

flavor

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • earthyCoarse and unpretentious

funky · bold · rich · savory · salty · complex · umami · assertive · intense · aromatic

culinary

risotto

Creamy Italian grain dish

dressing · sauce · pasta · pear · walnut · honey · fig · steak · burger · pizza

Opposites
flavor intensity

gorgonzolasmozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

cottage cheese · cream cheese · ricotta · American cheese · processed cheese

Family

gorgonzola

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G