Heumilch in Italian (left) and German (right)

Haymilk (German: Heumilch; Italian: latte fieno) is a dairy milk produced from animals that have mainly been fed fresh grass and (dry) hay, rather than fermented fodder. The milk is thus produced according to the tradition in the Alps. The term haymilk is registered as a traditional speciality guaranteed in the UK and the European Union, and can only be used for milk produced corresponding to those specifications.[1][2][3]

Production

The milk can only be produced from animals that received mainly hay (winter) and "fresh grass, leguminous plants and foliage" in summer, but also roughage like green rapeseed, green maize, green rye and fodder beets is permitted. For a maximum of 25%, also cereal crops (wheat, oats, rye, etc.) and beans, field peas, lupins, oleaginous fruits.[1] Products like fallen fruit, urea and potatoes can not be used as feed, and sewage sludge can not be used as a fertilizer on the land.[1]

Traditional speciality guaranteed

Three different products were registered as a traditional speciality guaranteed, depending on the animal that is the source of the milk. In each case the name is registered in 5 languages, while a 2021 amendment request has been published to also include the name in Slovenian.[4]

TSG products
Animal Date of Registration Code Name (English) Name (German) Name (Italian) Name (French) Name (Spanish) Name (Slovenian)
Cow 2016 TSG-AT-1035 Haymilk Heumilch Latte fieno Lait de foin Leche de heno Seneno mleko
Sheep 2019 TSG-AT-2289 Sheep's Haymilk Schaf-Heumilch Latte fieno di pecora Lait de foin de brebis Leche de heno de oveja Ovčje seneno mleko
Goat 2019 TSG-AT-2290 Goat's Haymilk Ziegen-Heumilch Latte fieno di capra Lait de foin de chèvre Leche de heno de cabra Kozje seneno mleko

Use in cheese

Several cheeses must be made from haymilk: for example the protected designation of origin cheeses Vorarlberger Bergkäse, Vorarlberger Alpkäse, Tiroler Bergkäse and Tiroler Almkäse.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/304 of 2 March 2016 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Heumilch/Haymilk/Latte fieno/Lait de foin/Leche de heno (TSG)) C/2016/1202". European Union. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Commission Implementing Decision of 24 October 2018 on the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the application for registration of a name referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council — 'Schaf-Heumilch'/'Sheep's Haymilk'/'Latte fieno di pecora'/'Lait de foin de brebis'/'Leche de heno de oveja' (TSG)". European Union. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Commission Implementing Decision of 24 October 2018 on the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the application for registration of a name referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council — 'Ziegen-Heumilch'/'Goat's Haymilk'/'Latte fieno di capra'/'Lait de foin de chèvre'/'Leche de heno de cabra' (TSG)". European Union. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Publication of an application for approval of an amendment, which is not minor, to a product specification pursuant to Article 50(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2021/C 392/06)". European Union. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Von Trinkmilch über Heumilch-Käse aus Rohmilch". Heumilch.com (in German). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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