Thank you to Sally at Smiling Sally for hosting Blue Monday.
Bleu cheese is believed to have been discovered by accident. The caves in which early cheeses were aged shared the properties of being temperature and moisture controlled environments, as well as being favorable to many varieties of mold. Roquefort is said to have been invented in 1070 AD. Gorgonzola is one of the oldest known blue cheeses, having been created around 879 AD, though it is said that it did not actually contain blue veins until around the 11th century. Stilton is a relatively new addition occurring sometime in the 18th century. Many varieties of blue cheese that originated subsequently were an attempt to fill the demand for Roquefort-style cheeses that were prohibitive due to either cost or politics.
Roquefort
Stilton
Gorgonzola
I love bleu cheese on a lot of different things like salads, sandwiches, pizza, burgers, omelets, with fruits and lots more.
