Gorgonzola

[ gawr-guhn-zoh-luh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Gorgonzola

/ ˌɡɔːɡənˈzəʊlə /

First recorded in 1875–80; after Gorgonzola, Italy, a village near Milan, where it was first produced

C19: named after Gorgonzola, Italian town where it originated

Crumble the Gorgonzola into a small bowl and mash with a fork.

Some of them, such as Gorgonzola, are used for cheeses not now made at the places whose names they bear.

Gorgonzola, although 150made in Italy alone, has a large market in other parts of Europe and in America.

Boeggild introduced the making of a cheese after the Gorgonzola process into Denmark about 1885.

They ripened with the same irregular results and the characteristic range of flavors found in Gorgonzola.

At its best, Gorgonzola is nearly equal to Roquefort but the percentage of 161 such quality is low.

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