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Which is stronger blue cheese or Roquefort?

Which is stronger blue cheese or Roquefort?

The creamy, crumbly blue cheeses are going to be the strongest. Roquefort is definitely the winner in the strong blue cheese category.

What is the difference between blue cheese and Roquefort?

Blue cheese is a general category of semisoft cheeses with blue or blue-green veins running through their creamy white foundation. Roquefort cheese is a type of blue cheese, native to Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France. There is a special type of mold that grows in the village's caves called Penicillium roqueforti.