Danablu, often marketed under the

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Danish Blue Cheese within

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, 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

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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

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s to distribute the mould (''

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'') 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 intention of emulating a

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-style cheese. Danablu has a milder flavor characterised by a sharp, salty taste, and is often served crumbled on

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s or as a

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cheese with fruit. In Denmark, it is often served on bread or savory

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. Danablu, Danbo and Esrom are the only three Danish cheeses that are PGI-marked by the EU, meaning that they may be produced only in Denmark from Danish milk and at approved dairies that produce the cheeses according to the specifications laid down.

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