VOICED: Protecting Poland's prize-winning cheese

In the Tatra Mountains of Poland, a shepherd continues the age-old tradition of making cheese from unpasteurized sheep's milk. This process involves curdling the milk, shaping the cheese, and placing it in brine. The cheese is deeply rooted in Polish folklore and has gained EU PDO classification, ensuring its traditional production methods are preserved. However, not all cheesemakers are optimistic, as EU sanitary checks pose financial challenges, and only a quarter of the cheese is still made traditionally.

What is the first step in the traditional cheese-making process described in the video?

• Boiling the milk

• Putting the cheese in brine

• Curdling the milk

• Shaping the cheese

Why is the cheese considered a part of the folklore in southern Poland?

• It is exported worldwide.

• It is associated with the annual migration of sheep.

• It is made from cow's milk.

• It is made using modern techniques.

What does the PDO classification protect in the cheese-making process?

• The cheese's shape

• The cheese's name and main ingredient

• The cheese's color

• The cheese's packaging

What historical period does the traditional cheese-making technique date back to?

• 18th and 19th centuries

• 15th and 16th centuries

• 20th century

• 13th and 14th centuries

What is a concern for cheesemakers regarding the EU regulations?

• Shortage of shepherds

• Lack of raw milk

• Cost of sanitary checks

• Increase in sales