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]
| Queso Paipa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Region | Boyacá |
| Town | Sotaquirá & Paipa |
| Source of milk | Cow |
| Pasteurised | Traditionally, no |
| Texture | Semi-hard |
| Fat content | 41% |
| Aging time | 3 weeks |
| Certification | Protected Designation of Origin[1] |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Republic of Colombia - Superintendent of Industry and Commerce - Resolution 0070802" (PDF).
- ^ "CampoReal". www.camporeal.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Emblin, Richard (15 July 2014). "Paipa 'De Origen'". The City Paper Bogotá. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "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". El Tiempo, Natalia Noguera, May 15, 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Huele a queso en Sotaquirá (in Spanish) - It smells like cheese in Sotaquirá". El Diario, March 15, 2018, Boyacá, Colombia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "La reinvención del queso Paipa: usos y transformaciones del pasado en la construcción del patrimonio (in Spanish)". Universidad de los Andes, David Orlando Neira Flechas, July 10, 2019, Colombia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Historia Queso Paipa (in Spanish) - Paipa Cheese History". Kilo Alimentos, Boyacá, Colombia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
External links edit
- Diversity of the fungal microbiote of the Paipa cheese manufactured in Pacho, Cundinamarca, by Alfredo López Molinello, Food Engineering Research Group. University of La Salle. Bogota Colombia. Rev. ion vol.24 no.1 Bucaramanga Jan./June 2011
- Recetas con Queso Paipa - Campo Real (in Spanish)
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