Kopanisti

This article is about the cheese. For the cheese spread and mezze, see tirokafteri.
Kopanisti
Country of originGreece
RegionCyclades
Source of milkCow's milk or sheep's milk or a mixture of both
Texturesoft mould[1]
Fat content19.4%
Protein content16.7%
Aging time45–60 days[2]
CertificationPDO

Kopanisti (Greek: Κοπανιστή) is a salty, spicy cheese, with protected designation of origin (PDO)[3][4] produced in the Greek islands of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea such as Mykonos, Tinos, Andros, Syros, Naxos etc.; it has been produced in Mykonos for more than 300 years.[5] It owes its special peppery and spicy taste to rapid and extensive lipolysis and proteolysis caused by abundant microbial growth encouraged by repeated kneadings performed during the ripening process.[6]

In Turkey it is known as kopanisti peyniri or acı peynir[7] (kopanisti cheese[8] and bitter cheese, respectively, in Turkish), and is traditionally made in Çeşme[9] and Karaburun districts[10] of İzmir Province. In Turkey, it is normally made from goat's milk.[11][12]

  1. ^ Walker, Harlan (2000). Milk-- Beyond the Dairy: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 1999. Oxford Symposium. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-903018-06-4.
  2. ^ "Kopanisti". fondazioneslowfood.com/. Kopanisti requires 45 to 60 days to ripen to its tasty, spicy, rich flavored, pasty, buttery and creamy consistency.
  3. ^ European Commission (26.6.2012). Publication of an amendment application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.(2012/C 186/09). Accessed on 04/01/2013.
  4. ^ WIPO (n.d.) Ministerial Decision No. 313046, Recognition of Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) for the Cheese "KOPANISTI". Accessed on 07/01/2013.
  5. ^ "Kopanisti - Arca del Gusto".
  6. ^ "Archived copy". eur-lex.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Karaburun'un hazineleri". 31 August 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Kopanisti turco - Arca del Gusto".
  9. ^ "The Association of Food Technology". gidadernegi.org. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Dünyanın en kötü kokan yiyecekleri". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Karaburun'da Kopanisti Keçi Peynirini Keşfedin - Son Dakika Ege Haberleri - STAR". 19 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Mehmet Yaşin seçti: En iyi 10 peynir". Retrieved 26 May 2017.