Rhys reviews chys #2 - Gorgonzola

In this series of posts I will be reviewing various cheeses and stacking up the positives and negatives against the strong, proud, English cheddar.

Welcome to round two of this clash of the cheeses, this destruction derby of dairy, this milky match up, this mainly bovine bout.

Today's contender comes to us courtesy of the Italians and if it shares qualities with some of Italy's politicians, it could be a bizarre, slightly bitter and in-discretely right wing cheese.

Sounds like some sort of milky rampaging dinosaur.

Italian Gorgonzola, 200g, £2.00,  ASDA

Packet description: "Rich, creamy and tangy, one of Italy's greatest cheeses made in the Lombardia and Piedmont regions"

First taste:

Upon opening the package I was slightly perturbed by the presence of a little water in the packet as this was also present in the previous cheese I reviewed; A sheep based war crime.

I sliced off a slither of the soft white lump. Well I call it a slice, this cheese has an usual consistency, it was more like a slice of very thick gravy that was doing its best impression of a solid.

Upon jamming the morsel into my talk cave I was met with a familiar blue cheese edge, reminiscent of a standard Stilton but with none of the earthy tones. A creamy explosion with hints of  a sharper blue but none of the ferocity.

This is a damn nice cheese, a strong start for the cheeky Italian.

Day two:

After last weeks shock of finding it only took a day for a perfectly good cheese to evolve into a farmers armpit, I was wary when opening my fridge.

My fears were not necessary as my fridge smelled how it always does; of mystery and children's yoghurt's.

For the second tasting I popped some of the Gorgonzola onto a Ryvita (multi-grain of course) and frankly (and rather boringly as far as this review goes) it was delightful. A little stronger than yesterday but still a creamy treat.

Would be ideal for:

People who like a good cheese as much as the next man.
Cheesy pasta and rice dishes.
An evening spent alone, weeping in your room.

Verdict:

It is nice but hard to slice for a sandwich which is basically cheese 101 so the plucky european loses some points on that round.

Do not eat on a Jammy Dodger.

Is it better than a strong cheddar?:

Nope.