Polish cheeses Polish cheeses Bryndza is a sheep's milk cheese made in Eastern Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. Bryndza originated in what is now Transylvania in Romania and thus its name it is derived from the romanian name for cheese - brânză. It probably came to Slovakia in the course of the settling of northern Slovakia by the Vlachs from the 14th century to the 17th century. The first written mention of bryndza in Slovakia appeared in the late 15th century. From the 18th century onwards it was made in Slovakia and began to spread to neighbouring regions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bryndza"
Bundz (also known as bunc ( Podhale slang) is Polish sheep's milk cheese. It is traditionally produced in Podhale. The drink żętyca is also produced from the whey created in bundz production. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bundz"
Oscypek (in Polish; also known as oszczypek; plural: oscypki, oszczypki) or oštiepok (in Slovak) is a smoked cheese from Poland or Slovakia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oscypek"
Žinčica (in Slovak) or Żętyca (in Polish; sometimes incorrectly referred to as Żentyca) is popular drink made of sheep's milk whey. It is a by-product in the process of making oscypek and bundz cheeses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Žinčica"
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