What is Blue cheese?
[[File:Homemade Stilton Blue Cheese in UK.jpg|alt=|thumb|250x250px|Homemade Stilton Cheese ]] '''Blue cheese''' is a type of [[cheese]] with a [[fungus]] called ''[[Penicillium]]'' added to it. The mold makes patches or veins of it look [[blue]]. The cheese can be made from [[cow]]'s milk, [[sheep]]'s milk, or [[Domestic goat|goat]]'s milk. Types of it include [[Roquefort cheese]], [[Stilton cheese]], and [[Gorgonzola]] cheese. These names should only be used for cheeses that are made in certain areas and are protected by the [[European Union]]. == Uses == Blue cheese is commonly used in [[salad dressing]], or [[Salad]]. It is not commonly used in sandwiches. == Gallery == <gallery> File:Blue Cheese plate from Nicholini's.jpg File:A Blue Cheese from Holiday Inn Goldmile.jpg File:A Plate of Blue Cheese at Lighthouse Cafe.jpg File:WikiCheese - Bleu du Vercors 04.jpg File:Orange and Grand Marnier cheese in the cheese corner at Grand Cafe.jpg File:A Blue Stilton at Cheese corner in Grand Cafe.jpg File:Aged Blue cheese with red passito wine at the cheese corner in Grand Cafe.jpg File:Blue Stilton 02.jpg </gallery> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Cheeses]]