Oscypek (EU PDO)
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Oscypek (EU PDO) is a traditional smoked sheep’s milk cheese from the Polish Tatra Mountains, renowned for its spindle shape, decorative patterns, and protected designation of origin status in the European Union.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oscypek | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU protected designation of origin
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cheese ⓘ traditional food product ⓘ |
| aging | short ripening period ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Polish highlander culture ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Górale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Polish regional products
ⓘ
smoked cheeses ⓘ |
| color |
golden brown surface
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pale cream ⓘ |
| consumptionForm |
eaten fresh after smoking
ⓘ
grilled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EUStatus | PDO ⓘ |
| flavor |
salty
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slightly sour ⓘ smoky ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected designation of origin ⓘ |
| milkType | raw milk ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive spindle shape with decorative bands
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made primarily from milk of Polish mountain sheep breeds ⓘ |
| PDORegistrationAuthority | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PDORegistrationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| primaryIngredient | sheep’s milk ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
brined cheese
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hand-formed ⓘ smoked cheese ⓘ traditionally carved in wooden moulds ⓘ |
| productionSite | shepherds’ huts in mountain pastures ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Tatra Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation |
must follow traditional recipe and method
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production restricted to defined geographical area ⓘ |
| seasonality | traditionally produced in summer grazing season ⓘ |
| secondaryIngredient | cow’s milk ⓘ |
| servingSuggestion | often served grilled with cranberry or lingonberry sauce ⓘ |
| shape |
double-cone
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spindle-shaped ⓘ |
| smokingMaterial | wood smoke ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
decorative patterns
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ornamental carvings ⓘ |
| texture |
firm
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slightly elastic ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Podhale
NERFINISHED
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Polish Tatras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMilkComposition |
at least 60 percent sheep’s milk
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up to 40 percent cow’s milk ⓘ |
| usedInCuisine | Polish cuisine ⓘ |
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