Beurre d’Ardenne (French pronunciation: [bœʁ daʁdɛn]; lit. 'Butter of Ardenne') is a type of butter made in the 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
editThe areas where it is produced are within Wallonia and include the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur and Liège.[3]
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
edit- ^ Beurre d'Ardenne AO info (French) OMPI Resources
- ^ Beurre d'Ardenne Profile, European PDO/PGI Database, European Commission
- ^ "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 - ^ Agency for Wallonian Agricultural Produce (APAQ-W) - Butter Product Search Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (French)
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