7/30/2019 Kraska panceta 16th Slovenian agricultural product protected in EU, 2013.

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8. 11. 2012

Kraska panceta becomes the 16th Slovenian agriculturalproduct protected in the EU

Brussels - Kraka panceta(Karst pancetta), a traditionaldry meat product from the Krasregion, has been added to theregister of protecteddesignations of origin andprotected geographicalindications, becoming the 16thSlovenian food productregistered with the European

Commission.The Kraka panceta is anotherdried meat product from Karstmade of pork belly with skin andno ribs. Precise selection ofmeat which is of a typicalrectangular shape, dry salting

process with sea salt and carefully monitoring the curing process contribute to i ts typical organolepticcharacteristics and delicate texture of thin cut slices and the fullness of odour.Besides the Kraka panceta, the other Slovenian protected agricultural products and food are: theextra virgin olive oil from Slovenian Istria, Nanos cheese, Koevje forest honey, cheese Tolminc,Bovec cheese, Prleka tnka (cured meat stored in minced lard from the region of Prlekija),Zgornjesavinjski elodec (traditional air-dried stuffed pig's stomach of the Upper Savinja Valley),ebreljski elodec (traditional air-dried stuffed pork stomach of ofebreljska plateau), Ptujski lk(Ptuj red onion), Kraki prut (Karst prosciutto), Kraki zaink (Karst pork meat product made ofneck), Styrian-Prekmurje pumpkin seed oil, Belokranjska pogaa (traditional flat bread from BelaKrajina), Idrijski likrofi (Idrija dumplings stuffed with potato) and Prekmurska gibanica (traditionalcake from Prekmurje Region).More about Slovenian protected agricultural products and food>>

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