n.
A pungent, blue-veined, pressed Italian cheese made of cow's milk.
[After Gorgonzola, a town of northern Italy.]
Gorgonzola
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Gor·gon·zo·la (gôr'gən-zō'lə) 
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n.
A pungent, blue-veined, pressed Italian cheese made of cow's milk.
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[gohr-guhn-ZOH-lah] Named for a town outside Milan where it was originally made, Gorgonzola is one of Italy's great cheeses. It has an ivory-colored interior that can be lightly or thickly streaked with bluish-green veins. This cow's-milk cheese is rich and creamy with a savory, slightly pungent flavor. When aged over 6 months, the flavor and aroma can be quite strong-sometimes downright stinky. The cheese usually comes in foil-wrapped wedges cut from medium-size wheels. Gorgonzola is a perfect accompaniment for pears, apples and peaches, and pairs nicely with hearty red wines. It's delicious when melted over potatoes or crumbled in salads.
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Italian blue cheese
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For the Gorgonzola cheese, see Gorgonzola cheese.
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| Città di Gorgonzola | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°24′E / 45.533°N 9.4°ECoordinates: 45°32′N 9°24′E / 45.533°N 9.4°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Milan (MI) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Walter Baldi | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 10.69 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 18,497 | ||
| - Density | 1,730.3/km2 (4,481.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Gorgonzolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 20064 | ||
| Dialing code | 02 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stops on the Milan Metro.
History
In 453 the local pieve and the nearby town of Argentia were attacked and destroyed by the Huns. The first written document mentioning Gorgontiola dates to the 10th century. In 1176 it adhered to the Lombard League, and, during the ensuing wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines, it was the site of a battle in 1245 in which Enzio of Sardinia was made prisoner.
Gorgonzola received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 24, 2003.
Cheese
The well known Gorgonzola cheese is claimed by the residents to have originated in Gorgonzola in 879,[1] although other towns claim the origins.[2]
Twin towns
Ambert, France, since 2003. Both cities, known for their blue cow's-milk cheeses (Fourme d'Ambert and cheese), have almost the same latitude: 45° 33' N for Ambert, 45° 32' N for Gorgonzola.
Annweiler am Trifels, Germany, since September 2008
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