Oscypek
Traditional oscypek | |
| Type | Smoked cheese |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Region or state | Podhale |
| Main ingredients | salt, sheep milk |
| Variations | With cranberry jam |
| 369 kcal (1,540 kJ) | |
Oscypek (Polish: [ɔsˈt͡sɘpɛk] ⓘ, Polish plural: oscypki), rarely oszczypek, is a smoked cheese made of salted sheep milk exclusively in the Tatra Mountains region of Poland. Oscypek is made by an expert named "baca", a term also denoting a shepherd in the mountains. The cheese is a traditional holiday cheese in some European countries and is often pan-fried and served with cranberry jam (żurawina) on the side.