Gorgonzola is a cheese that everyone does not appreciate, yet it is very versatile and can make everyday dishes really greedy: let's find out how
It is produced with the whole milk of cow and it's a blue cheese: let's talk about the gorgonzola, a cheese typical of Northern Italy, whose production is concentrated in the provinces of Milan, Pavia, Como and Novara. It is said that in Gorgonzola, a town from which the name of this delight derives, a herdsman arrived and in a container he left the curdled milk. Once he returned, he did not have the right tools to work with milk, so he added a second to the first curd. After a few days, he realized that he had thus obtained a cheese with green veins, due to the mix of cold and lukewarm curd. A curious story and, even if today the production of gorgonzola is very different, the passion of many Italians remains. It has indeed spread to almost the whole of the Peninsula. But how to use it? If you are still hesitant about its savory taste, know that accompanied with vegetables and different ingredients is really greedy. Do not you believe it? We test you with some proposals!
Appetizers with gorgonzola
The canapés with gorgonzola they are a great classic, choose a bread like the French baguette or a wholemeal dough with the seeds, toast it and then spread the gorgonzola which, with the warmth of the bread, will melt. You can do the same with the polenta, if it has advanced, cutting it into cubes. And on the occasion of the Feasts, make fun with the dates: choose the larger ones, remove the seed and, apart from mixing mascarpone and gorgonzola, then fill them.
First courses with gorgonzola
The homemade gnocchi, combined with a sauce of gorgonzola made to heat in a saucepan, with fresh milk and Parmesan, will win over cheese lovers! But also the risotto goes well with gorgonzola, whether it is a simple risotto with four cheeses, or one pumpkin risotto to which add an extra touch with some gorgonzola cubes placed to decorate the dish before serving. Melting, the gorgonzola, will contrast with the sweetness of the pumpkin for a riot of flavors. If you love pasta instead do not miss the pasta pie with four cheeses.
Meat and unique dishes with gorgonzola
Have you ever tried to replace the usual cheddar of the Hamburger the gorgonzola? Softens the meat and makes it tasty. But the gorgonzola is also perfect in the salads: thinly cut a head of endive fresh, then add the diced gorgonzola, walnut kernels and season with oil, salt and balsamic vinegar. And in the Pizza? Gorgonzola goes well with speck! If you want to try a single dish that warms up the winter evenings the recipe for you is that of the baked potatoes, or potatoes with the peel cooked in the oven for about an hour at 200 ° in aluminum foil and then carved and stuffed with gorgonzola.
