Blue cheese, like many dairy products, has healthy vitamins and minerals (such as vitamin B12 and calcium), but on the other hand, it is high in fat, salt and cholesterol.
If you are a lover and eat blue cheese regularly, consume it in moderation to stay healthy.
There are different types of blue cheese. This is a general term used to describe cheeses created from cow, goat and sheep's milk, that have characteristic blue, gray or green streaks of mold running through them.
These streaks create the unique taste and smell that make blue cheese so desirable or so repulsive—depending on your particular taste.
These streaks are created by the process of adding penicillin-type bacterial cultures to the cheese either by injection before the curd is formed or by mixing them after the curd has developed.
Fortunately, the moldy streaks in blue cheese do not produce harmful mycotoxins thanks to the careful handling of the cheese.
So blue cheese is completely safe to eat.
Roquefort cheese, for example, is considered the most beneficial cheese for heart health.
And if you feel like eating something tasty, check out our suggestions for:
- muffins with blue cheese.
