Cambozola is a cow's

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that is a combination in style of a

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soft-ripened triple cream cheese and

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Gorgonzola Gorgonzola (; ) is a veined blue cheese, originally from Italy, made from unskimmed cow's milk. It can be buttery or firm, crumbly and quite salty, with a "bite" from its blue veining. History Historically, gorgonzola has been produced for ...

History

Cambozola was patented and industrially produced for the world market by the large

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company Hofmeister-Champignon. The cheese was invented circa 1980 and is still produced by Champignon. In English-speaking countries, Cambozola is often marketed as blue brie. It is made from a combination of '' Penicillium camemberti'' and the same blue ''

Penicillium roqueforti ''Penicillium roqueforti'' is a common saprotrophic fungus in the genus '' Penicillium''. Widespread in nature, it can be isolated from soil, decaying organic matter, and plants. The major industrial use of this fungus is the production of blue ...

'' mould used to make

Roquefort Roquefort is a sheep milk cheese from Southern France, and is one of the world's best known blue cheeses. Though similar cheeses are produced elsewhere, EU law dictates that only those cheeses aged in the natural Combalou caves of Roquefort-sur ...

, and

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. Extra

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is added to the milk, giving Cambozola a rich consistency characteristic of triple crèmes, while the edible

bloomy rind A bloomy rind is a cheese rind that is soft and fluffy and white in color. Cheese that uses '' Penicillium camemberti'' is prone to developing bloomy rind. Bloomy rind cheese can be described as having "mild and lactic" flavors that may resemble ...

is similar to that of

Camembert Camembert (, also , ) is a moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Camembert, Normandy, in northwest France. It is sometimes compared in look and taste to brie cheese, albeit wi ...

. Cambozola is considerably milder than Gorgonzola piccante and features a smooth, creamy texture with a subdued blue flavour. The cheese's name appears to be a

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, the city where Champignon is located.

External links

www.cambozola.com/ website
* Hofmeister-Champignon on German Wikipedia German cheeses Cow's-milk cheeses Blue cheeses {{germany-cheese-stub

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