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| Country of origin | Eastern Europe[1] |
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| Source of milk | Sheep |
| Pasteurised | No |
| Texture | Depends on variety |
| Aging time | Depends on variety |
| Certification | Bryndza Podhalańska: PDO[2] |
Bryndza is a sheep's milk cheese made in the Eastern Europe.[1] The national recipes differ slightly across the countries.
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Possible etymology
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Brânză or brînză (pronounced ['brɨn.zə]) is the generic word for "cheese" in Romanian[3], there is no special type of cheese associated with it. It is a word presumably inherited by the Romanian language from Dacian, the language of the pre-Roman population in the actual Romania (see also List of Romanian words of possible Dacian origin). Nowadays, the word is used also by the languages in the surrounding countries[4].
Geographical indications
Bryndza Podhalańska from Poland was granted a protected designation of origin in 2007.[2] The geographical indication was requested in 2006.[5]
Slovenská bryndza from Slovakia was requested to receive a protected geographical indication in 2007.[6]
Slovakia
Bryndza probably came to Slovakia in the course of the settling of northern Slovakia by the Vlachs from the 14th century to the 17th century (see also Moravian Wallachia).[4] Ján Vagač started to produce the local variety of Slovenská bryndza and in 1787 he founded the first factory for producing the cheese in Detva.[6] Today, around 4,000 tons of bryndza are produced in Slovakia annually.[4]
Bryndza is an essential ingredient for the traditional Slovak dishes bryndzové pirohy and bryndzové halušky.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Cheese Description: Bryndza". Cheese.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ a b European Commission (2007-06-11). "Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2007 of 11 June 2007 registering a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Bryndza Podhalańska (PDO)". Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- ^ Dictionare.com, Online English-Romanian Dictionary, Entry for "cheese"
- ^ a b c Tothová, Lívia (2007-06-04). "Exports of Slovak 'white gold' growing", Bratislava: The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ European Commission (2006-09-23). "Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs". Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- ^ a b European Commission (2007-10-04). "Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs". Retrieved on 2008-06-10.
- ^ Philpott, Tom (2003). "When in Slovakia...". Spectacular Slovakia. The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
