The Snow Queen

This wonderful blue cheese is the stuff of Danish fairy tales! With its snowy white countenance and veins of regal blue, Green Island Danish Blue makes quite the impression. Simply cut out a wedge to reveal a craggy wall of cheese filled with vivid indigo striations, hidden caverns of velvety grey, and wisps of fresh, bright green. A compact and moist cheese, Danish Blue slices and spreads well, but will crumble upon request, making it the perfect blue for cheese boards and salads alike.

Danish Blue cheese was invented early in the 20th century by a Danish cheesemaker named Marius Boel who had a vision of emulating Roquefort. Although decidedly different from its French inspiration, Danish Blue has since become the most popular blue cheese of modern times! This semi-soft creamery cheese typically comes in a drum shape and has a white to yellowish, slightly moist, edible rind. Made from cow’s milk, its fat content is 50-60% in dry matter, and it is aged for eight to twelve weeks to develop complexity. Its flavor is creamy with just the right amount of earthiness, yet it is mild enough to accommodate a variety of usages.

Green Island Danish Blue is made for Atalanta by the prestigious St. Clemens Cheese company located on the island of Bornholm, in the east of Denmark close to Sweden and Poland. This idyllic island is known for its picturesque coastal vistas, serene forests and very rich grazing pastures. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts such as glass making and, of course, dairy farming. St. Clemens is the only cheese producer in the world to win the title of World Cheese Champion three times — in 1980, 1998, and most recently in 2010.

Source: Atalanta Foods