Ana Kapak Görseli
Registered GI ProductProtected Geographical Indication (PGI)Merkez, Yozgat
Yozgat Çanak Cheese
Registration / Legal StatusRegistered GI Product
Protection TypeProtected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Registration Number281
Registration DateInvalid Date
Registered ByYozgat Belediyesi
TURKPATENT Product GroupPeynirler
Product Story, Production Method & Cultural Heritage
Product Story & History
Yozgat Çanak Cheese is a Central Anatolian cheese heritage protected by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office as a Geographical Sign with registration number 384.
Distinctive Features & Material Profile
Cheese made from sheep and goat milk is crumbled and salted; It is pressed tightly into clay pots, its mouth is plastered with cheesecloth and mud, and it is buried in the sand in cool cellars and rested.