Danablu, often marketed under the trademark danish blue cheese within north america, is a strong, blue-veined cheese. this semi-soft creamery cheese is typically drum- or block-shaped and has a yellowish, slightly moist, edible rind. made from full fat cow's milk and homogenized cream, it has a fat content of 25–30% (50–60% in dry matter) and is aged for eight to twelve weeks.before ageing, copper wires or rods are used to pierce the formed curds to distribute the mould (penicillium roqueforti) evenly through the cheese. the holes can still be seen when the finished wheel is cut open. danablu was invented early in the 20th century by a danish cheese maker named marius boel with the intent...

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