Halloumi cheese is under special protection in Europe

Published 2021년 4월 8일

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The European Union has bestowed Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status on the traditional Cypriot cheese, halloumi. This means that halloumi can now be called a unique product of Cyprus, and only cheese made in Cyprus can be sold under that name abroad. Halloumi is the leading food export of Cyprus and is famous for its unique taste and texture, made from a mixture of goat and sheep milk. This status is assigned to products that have specific regional characteristics and are made according to traditional local recipes, like the French cheese Roquefort and the Greek mullet caviar, Javiara.

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The European Union has taken under special protection the traditional Cypriot halloumi cheese as a unique product of Cyprus. It now has the status of PDO (Protected Designation of Origin). This means that only halloumi made in Cyprus can be called that when it is sold abroad. On the island it is often called "white gold". It ranks first in the food export of Cyprus. Halloumi cheese is made from a mixture of goat and sheep milk and has a layered structure similar to mozzarella. The cheese melts at a high temperature, so it is fried or cooked on a barbecue grill. The publication clarifies that the PDO status is assigned to products and ...

Source: Milknews