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Made with Penicillium roqueforti, Gorgonzola is characterized by its distinctive blue veining, robust, tangy flavor, and creamy texture.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The vivid descriptions of a Gorgonzola balloon, her mom’s spaghetti upma, and an apple pie-cake hybrid will make your mouth water.
—Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026
Blue cheeses—such as Roquefort, Gorgonzola, and Stilton—are inoculated with cultures that create their characteristic blue-green veining.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 Mar. 2026
There’s also the Coffee Paolo featuring Gorgonzola, honey, coffee and spicy salami for those with a taste for something bolder.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Appetizers include mussels and ceviche; dinner includes pasta al limone, Champagne chicken or Gorgonzola steak and gnocchi.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
From seasonal pizza varieties to mainstay classics like pepperoni and sausage, to locally grown oyster mushrooms, a Margherita, and brie and Gorgonzola, this small-town spot has big energy.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Entrees include a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings, plus lamb chops, short ribs, grilled swordfish and winter squash and kale ravioli with Gorgonzola cream.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Sprinkle with ¾ cup of the mozzarella, followed by ¼ cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, ¼ cup of the pecorino Romano and then ¼ cup of the Gorgonzola.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The vivid descriptions of a Gorgonzola balloon, her mom’s spaghetti upma, and an apple pie-cake hybrid will make your mouth water.
—Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026
Blue cheeses—such as Roquefort, Gorgonzola, and Stilton—are inoculated with cultures that create their characteristic blue-green veining.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 Mar. 2026
There’s also the Coffee Paolo featuring Gorgonzola, honey, coffee and spicy salami for those with a taste for something bolder.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Appetizers include mussels and ceviche; dinner includes pasta al limone, Champagne chicken or Gorgonzola steak and gnocchi.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
From seasonal pizza varieties to mainstay classics like pepperoni and sausage, to locally grown oyster mushrooms, a Margherita, and brie and Gorgonzola, this small-town spot has big energy.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Entrees include a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings, plus lamb chops, short ribs, grilled swordfish and winter squash and kale ravioli with Gorgonzola cream.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Sprinkle with ¾ cup of the mozzarella, followed by ¼ cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, ¼ cup of the pecorino Romano and then ¼ cup of the Gorgonzola.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Gorgonzola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gorgonzola. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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Gorgonzola
noun
Gor·gon·zo·la
ˌgȯr-gən-ˈzō-lə 
: a cheese of Italian origin ripened by veins of greenish blue mold
Etymology
named for Gorgonzola, town in Italy where the cheese was first made
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