Gorgonzola

Gorgonzola commands the blue cheese category with a creamy dolce version at 48% fat and a sharper piccante at 2.5% salt content. It uses a higher mold concentration than the average blue, speeding its aging to 3-4 months, yet it is 20% milder than Pecorino Romano's piquant bite. From Lombardy, its veins create a texture that is both spreadable and crumbly, making it a direct rival to #1 Parmigiano-Reggiano for sauce work.