Imokilly Regato
{{Short description|Brand of Irish cheese}}
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Imokilly Regato ({{langx|ga|Reigeató Uí Mhic Coille}}{{cite journal|journal=Tuarascáil Bhliantúil |volume=2011|year=2012|author=Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine|author-link=Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine|language=Irish|url=http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/publications/2012/AnnualReport2011Irish200712.pdf|title=Scéimeanna Comharthaithe Geografaigh |trans-title=Geographical Signing Schemes|access-date=15 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719195641/http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/publications/2012/AnnualReport2011Irish200712.pdf|archive-date=19 July 2013}}) is a cows' milk hard cheese made in Mogeely, County Cork, Ireland.
History
The cheese takes its name from Imokilly, an ancient barony of County Cork, covering the coastal region from Youghal to Cobh. It is made from pasteurised cow's milk by the Imokilly Cheese Company, part of the Dairygold cooperative, at its Mogeely specialty cheese facility.
The cheese originated when Imokilly Dairy Co-operative merged with Mitchelstown Dairy Co-operative, and they decided to make a “multi-functional cheese” that combined the best of traditional Cork cheesemaking with modern dairy technology. Using historical cheesemaking research, the team revived some old Irish coagulating methods and developed their own rennet, and began to produce Imokilly Regato in 1980.{{Cite web|url=https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/style-highight-imokilly-regato/|title=Style Highight: Imokilly Regato - culture: the word on cheese|first=Grant|last=Bradley|date=March 16, 2015}}
The cheese was granted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status under European Union law in 1999.{{cite journal|journal=Official Journal of the European Communities|url= http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1999:258:0003:0004:EN:PDF |title=COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2107/1999 of 4 October 1999|publisher=European Commission|issue= 2107/1999|page=L 258/3|date=5 October 1999|format=pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190215120428/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1999:258:0003:0004:EN:PDF|archive-date=15 February 2019|access-date= 22 December 2011}}
Description
Dairygold describes their Imokilly Regato as having "piquant Italian flavour, dry firm texture and a light golden-creamy colour. It is characterised by delicate aromas of pears, fudge and butter and has a delicious nutty and creamy taste with a piquant finish." The milk has high levels of β-carotene.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dairygold.ie/bulk-cheese-butter/speciality/regato/|title=Regato - Dairygold|date=February 2, 2017}}
See also
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External links
- [http://www.dairygoldfoodingredients.com/Imokilly-Regato-PDO Dairygold: Imokilly Regato PDO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121104534/http://www.dairygoldfoodingredients.com/Imokilly-Regato-PDO |date=2012-01-21 }}
- [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:1998:343:0005:0007:EN:PDF Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin (98/C 343/04)]
- [https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20145454.html Irish Examiner: Only four Irish foods make it on to EU quality list]
- [http://androuet.com/Imokilly-Regato-806.html Cheeses of the World: Imokilly Regato]
{{Irish cheeses}}
{{Irish cuisine}}
Category:Irish products with protected designation of origin