It’s a no-brainer that chocolate and blue cheese make a great combination—the saltiness of the aged style practically begs for a sweet accompaniment. But cheesemakers in Australia have gone a few steps further in combining the two flavors.<\/p>\n
Meet Choco 21, Melbourne-based retailer Curds & Whey’s sweetest wheel in the case. Mashable<\/cite> reports<\/a> that the treat is made by ripening the cheese in a chocolate liqueur, rubbing the rind with cocoa, and then adorning the top with even more chocolate. The finished result gives the cheese a chocolatey and almost cake-like appearance on the outside. Once cut, you can see where the liqueur has seeped into the veins, creating streaks alongside the blue mold.<\/p>\n\n