Paipa cheese

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[3] and Sotaquirá,[4] due to its protected denomination of origin status granted by the Colombian government.

Queso Paipa
Country of originColombia
RegionBoyacá
TownSotaquirá & Paipa
Source of milkCow
PasteurisedTraditionally, no
TextureSemi-hard
Fat content41%
Aging time3 weeks
CertificationProtected Designation of Origin[1]

See also

References

  1. "Republic of Colombia - Superintendent of Industry and Commerce - Resolution 0070802" (PDF).
  2. "CampoReal". www.camporeal.co (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "Colombian Cheese: The Good, The Bad, and the Meh". Colombia Travel Blog by See Colombia Travel. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. Emblin, Richard (15 July 2014). "Paipa 'De Origen'". The City Paper Bogotá. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


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