Gorgonzola

[ gawr-guhn-zoh-luh ]

noun

a strongly flavored, semisoft variety of Italian milk cheese veined with mold.

Origin of Gorgonzola

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

Also called Gorgonzola cheese .

Words Nearby Gorgonzola

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How to use Gorgonzola in a sentence

Crumble the Gorgonzola into a small bowl and mash with a fork.
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Some of them, such as Gorgonzola, are used for cheeses not now made at the places whose names they bear.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Gorgonzola, although 150made in Italy alone, has a large market in other parts of Europe and in America.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Boeggild introduced the making of a cheese after the Gorgonzola process into Denmark about 1885.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
They ripened with the same irregular results and the characteristic range of flavors found in Gorgonzola.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk

At its best, Gorgonzola is nearly equal to Roquefort but the percentage of 161 such quality is low.
The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk

British Dictionary definitions for Gorgonzola

Gorgonzola

Gorgonzola cheese

/ (ˌɡɔːɡənˈzəʊlə) /

noun

a semihard blue-veined cheese of sharp flavour, made from pressed milk

Origin of Gorgonzola

C19: named after Gorgonzola, Italian town where it originated

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