Gorgonzola and Roquefort Cheese Recipes

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Gorgonzola is an Italian semi-soft blue cheese made from cows' milk. The creamy colour indicative of a creamy taste is interspersed with  greenish-blue penicillin mould which  gives the cheese a  sharp flavour. At around four weeks the cheeses are pierced with thick needles to encourage the spread of the mould.  Its base colour ranges from white to yellow and the taste ranges from mild to sharp, depending on how aged the cheese is. An excellent cheese for both eating and cooking.

Roqufort  is a French semi-hard ewe's milk cheese which is ranked among the best of Blue cheeses in the world. It has a creamy white colour containing deep blue pockets and a burnt-orange skin which is best removed before eating.  The cylindrical cheeses are naturally ripened in limestone caverns found under the village of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon with the aid of “Penicillium roqueforti”.  The flesh is slightly crumbly with a strong metallic taste of the blue mold.  An excellent cheese both for cooking and eating.

Below are links to some recipes on this site using Gorgonzola or Roquefort, most of which can be interchanged,  including starters, main courses, and accompaniments. Listed by preparation time. To find more use the  search page

Key:-   Veg = Vegetarian     HT = Hot      CD = Cold     

HD = Starter      MC = Main Course       ACC = Accompaniment      DP  = Desserts/Puddings

Soups & Starters

Honeyed Gorgonzola Crostini    Veg  HT HD Italian 10mins

Blue Cheese and Date Bites    VEG  CD PFC 15mins

Prune Polenta Canapés     Veg  HT PFC 20mins plus chilling

Piquant Gorgonzola Salad    CD  HD  Italian  25mins

Gorgonzola Prune Crostini    Veg  CD HD PFC 30mins

Roasted Figs with Roquefort    HT  HD  30mins

Roquefort and Cauliflower Soup    Veg  HT  SP  30mins  

Main Courses

Conchiglie with Gorgonzola    Veg  HT  Italian  20mins

Green Salad with Roquefort    Veg CD ACC French 20mins

Gorgonzola Frittata    Veg HT CD MC 30mins

Roquefort Onion and Basil Frittata    Veg HT CD MC 30min

Chicken stuffed with Gorgonzola    HT  MC  Italian  60mins

Creamed Roquefort Quiche Veg HT CT French 60mins

Accompaniments

Roquefort Salad Dressing    CD  ACC  Italian  8mins

Roquefort Butter    CD  ACC  PFC  10mins

Jerusalem Artichoke and Potato Gratin    Veg  HT  ACC  80mins

Desserts

Glazed Balsamic Peaches    Veg HT DP Italian 40mins