- Most blue cheese is made of whole cow’s milk, but some are made of ewe’s and goat’s milk, too.
- Blue cheese was originally produced in caves, where mold is naturally present.
- The first American blue cheese plant was in 1936, in Faribault, Minnesota.
- The blue mold in blue cheese is from mold spores like Penicillium roqueforti or Penicillium glaucum.
- King Charles VI of France (The Mad King) loved blue cheese!
- Sometimes the smell of blue cheese is like the smell of stinky feet.
- Pair blue cheese with red wines like: Sauternes with Roquefort, Passito di Pantelleria, or Marsala Superiore.
- Gorgonzola is one of the world’s best loved blue cheeses.
- Blue cheese has a high calorie count. Just a single ounce of cheese contains 100 calories!
- The characteristic flavor of blue cheeses tends to be sharp and salty, and can be spread, crumbled or melted over foods.