Beurre d'Ardenne

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Beurre d’Ardenne is a type of

Ardenne of Belgium from cow's milk
.

As a traditional product of the area, it received Belgian appellation d'origine by

royal decree in 1984,[1] and received European protected designation of origin status in 1996.[2]

Production

The areas where it is produced are within

To qualify, production must take place entirely in those areas, from milking of the cows, through to churning and, final maturation of the butter,[4] and may be made by churning milk, cream or a mixture of both. The final product must be of at least 82% butterfat and butyric acid.

References

  1. ^ Beurre d'Ardenne AO info (French) OMPI Resources
  2. ^ Beurre d'Ardenne Profile, European PDO/PGI Database, European Commission
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), APAQ-W
  4. ^ Agency for Wallonian Agricultural Produce (APAQ-W) - Butter Product Search Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (French)