Gorgonzola DOP is a soft, raw, blue cheese made from whole cow's milk. It takes its name from a Lombard town near Milan, where it is said to have been created in the 12th century to make up for a curd left behind the previous day. The Piccante version of Gorgonzola PDO has pronounced blue/green veins, a crumbly and dry texture with a strong flavour due to both the type of mould and the prolonged maturation.