Vologda butter
Vologda butter, or Vologodskoye Maslo (Russian: Волого́дское ма́сло), formerly known as Parisian butter, is a type of butter made in the Vologda region of Russia, known for its sweet, creamy and nutty flavor. It gets its flavor from its particular manufacturing process, which involves an exact set of temperatures and fat content; as well as due to the vegetation and breed of cows found in Vologda.[1]
History
The process used to create Vologda butter was invented by Nikolai Vasilievich Vereshchagin,
After several years of producing the butter, Vereshchagin took his product to the 1878 Paris Exposition, where it won a gold medal. He then labelled his butter "Parisian butter", and it became known as a delicacy in both Russia and Europe.[2]
A factory to produce the butter was built in 1916. In 1917, after the
In 2010, after years of rampant counterfeiting, the Russian government declared that only butter created in the Vologda region would be allowed to be labelled as Vologda butter, creating Russia's first-ever protected designation of origin.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Sukhodolsky, Dmitry (November 27, 2013). "Vologodskoe: The legendary butter with aristocratic roots". Russia Beyond the Headlines.
- ^ a b c d e Wines, Michael (May 27, 2000). "Vologda Journal; Russia's Favorite Spread Smeared by Counterfeiters". The New York Times.
Further reading
- Moran, D.P. (2012). Fats in Food Products. Springer US. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-4615-2121-1.
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