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Gorgonzola DOP is soft and has a special and characteristic taste. The mild gorgonzola dolce is slightly spicy, flavorful and gorgonzola piccante on the other hand, has a more decided and stronger flavor with a more mature and more compact dough.
The lactic acid bacteria are of particular importance in the production of this cheese. These are similar to bacteria contained in yogurt.
Gorgonzola contains many minerals and vitamins. 100 g of gorgonzola have 330 kcal and contain 19 grams of protein, 0 g carbohydrates, 26 g fat, 360 mg phosphorus, 420 mg of calcium and vitamins A - B1 - B2 - B6 - B12 - PP.
According to tradition, gorgonzola is produced in two Italian regions and only in the provinces of Novara, Vercelli, Cuneo, Biella, Verbania and Casale Monferrato in Piemonte and in Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Milan, Monza, Pavia and Varese in Lombardy.
Gorgonzola is a unique product that is versatile in the kitchen because of its history, its nutritional properties and antioxidants and the flavor characteristics.