Queso Paipa | |
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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] |
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]
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]
Queso Paipa | |
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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] |
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]
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]