• Question: Why is blue cheese ‘blue’

    Asked by Em12 to Ciara, Gonzalo, Yvonne on 17 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Ciara O'Donovan

      Ciara O'Donovan answered on 17 Nov 2017:

      This is because a mold called Penicillium is added to the final product giving it a distinctive smell and flavour. The mold itself is a blueish colour when it grows giving the blue cheese this colour.

    • Photo: Gonzalo Delgado-Pando

      Gonzalo Delgado-Pando answered on 17 Nov 2017:

      Exactly!, This type of cheeses have this blueish mould in it

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