Paipa cheese explained
| Queso Paipa |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Region: | Boyacá |
| Town: | Sotaquirá & Paipa |
| Source: | Cow |
| Pasteurised: | Traditionally, no |
| Texture: | Semi-hard |
| Fat: | 41% |
| Aging: | 3 weeks |
| Certification: | Protected Designation of Origin[1] |
Paipa cheese is a semi-hard, semi-fat, and semi-aged[2] cheese produced solely in the Valley of Sogamoso, which includes the towns of Paipa and Sotaquirá[3] (Boyacá Department), due to its protected denomination of origin status granted by the Colombian government.[4]
History
Paipa cheese is the reinvention of Reinoso cheese from the region and has been made for more than 100 years. Its history is related to haciendas in Boyacá.[5] [6]
Its name is due to the municipality of Paipa, where it was sold on market days to travelers and passers. [7]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Republic of Colombia - Superintendent of Industry and Commerce - Resolution 0070802.
- Web site: CampoReal. www.camporeal.co. es-ES. 2018-10-04.
- News: Paipa 'De Origen'. Emblin. Richard. 2014-07-15. The City Paper Bogotá. 2018-10-04. en-US.
- Web site: El origen del queso Paipa, un producto que se abre paso en el mercado (in Spanish) - The origin of Paipa cheese, a product that is making its way into the market. April 17, 2024. El Tiempo, Natalia Noguera, May 15, 2013.
- Web site: Huele a queso en Sotaquirá (in Spanish) - It smells like cheese in Sotaquirá. April 17, 2024. El Diario, March 15, 2018, Boyacá, Colombia.
- Web site: La reinvención del queso Paipa: usos y transformaciones del pasado en la construcción del patrimonio (in Spanish). April 17, 2024. Universidad de los Andes, David Orlando Neira Flechas, July 10, 2019, Colombia.
- Web site: Historia Queso Paipa (in Spanish) - Paipa Cheese History. April 17, 2024. Kilo Alimentos, Boyacá, Colombia.
