Weapon of choice is a spoon
Blu di Caravaggio is a blue cheese made by Formaggi Defendi in Lombardia, Italy.
In 1865, Pietro Defendi, started making traditional cheeses on his own farm. Over the next 150 years, generations of Defendis have passed this tradition on from father to son.
Today, Formaggi Defendi is a well established business with modern cheesemaking facilities. Actually, their factory is situated in Caravaggio, Bergamo, land of PDO cheeses like Gorgonzola Dolce and Taleggio.
Adding buffalo milk to their range
In the beginning, Defendi made cheese using mostly cow’s milk. However, they have since expanded their range to include buffalo milk cheeses.
One such cheese is the Blu di Caravaggio. Unsurprisingly, they adapted a recipe for Gorgonzola Dolce to make this mild, oozy blue. Rather than use only cow’s milk, they actually use a mixture of cow’s with buffalo’s milk.
As expected, this gorgeous blue cheese is sweet and creamy. So creamy in fact that your weapon of choice should definitely be a spoon. Moreover, the reason for this extra creaminess is the rich buffalo milk.
Once you peel away the foil, you reveal a greyish rind and a soft ivory coloured pâte. The latter has a gorgeous marbling of amber veins which turn blue once exposed to oxygen. Furthermore, the cheese’s aroma and flavour are milky and sweet with a touch of lingering spice.
How to serve Blu di Caravaggio
This is the ultimate dessert cheese. Leave at room temperature for at least 2 hours and serve with a spoon. Pairs beautifully with a crisp Prosecco.
