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<a href="/wiki/Serbian_language" title="Serbian language">Serbian</a>: <span lang="sr" style="font-style: normal;">сир</span>/<span title="Serbian-language text"><i lang="sr">sir</i></span>; <a href="/wiki/Macedonian_language" title="Macedonian language">Macedonian</a>: <span lang="mk" style="font-style: normal;">сирење</span>; <a href="/wiki/Albanian_language" title="Albanian language">Albanian</a>: <i lang="sq">djathë i bardhë</i>), also known as "white brine sirene" (Bulgarian: <span lang="bg">бяло саламурено сирене</span>), is a type of <a href="/wiki/Brined_cheese" title="Brined cheese">brined cheese</a> originating from <a href="/wiki/Bulgaria" title="Bulgaria">Bulgaria</a>. It is made of the <a href="/wiki/Goat_milk" title="Goat milk">milk of goats</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sheep%27s_milk" title="Sheep's milk">sheep</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dairy_cattle" title="Dairy cattle">cows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Water_buffalo#Dairy_products" title="Water buffalo">buffalo</a> or a mixture thereof.<sup id="cite_ref-Dairy_Sciеnce_&_Technology,_Volume_88,_Number_4–5,_July–October_2008_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dairy_Sciеnce_&_Technology,_Volume_88,_Number_4–5,_July–October_2008-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is slightly crumbly, with at least 46–48% of dry matter containing 44–48% of fat.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is commonly produced in blocks, and has a slightly grainy texture. It is used as a table cheese, in salads, and in baking. </p><p>In 2023, the name "Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene" was registered as a <a href="/wiki/Protected_designation_of_origin" title="Protected designation of origin">protected designation of origin</a> in the European Union.<sup id="cite_ref-europa1_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-europa1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recipes">Recipes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sirene&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Recipes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Za_shopska_salata.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Za_shopska_salata.JPG/220px-Za_shopska_salata.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Za_shopska_salata.JPG/330px-Za_shopska_salata.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Za_shopska_salata.JPG/440px-Za_shopska_salata.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1632" data-file-height="1224" /></a><figcaption>Products for preparation of Bulgarian <a href="/wiki/Shopska_salad" title="Shopska salad">shopska salad</a> (including sirene)</figcaption></figure> <p>Traditional dishes using sirene are: </p><p>Soups: potato or vegetable soup with sirene (сиренява чорба). </p><p>Salads: <a href="/wiki/Shopska_salad" title="Shopska salad">shopska salad</a> with tomatoes, <a href="/wiki/Bell_pepper" title="Bell pepper">bell peppers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cucumber" title="Cucumber">cucumbers</a>, onions and sirene. Ovcharska salad ('shepherd's salad') with the above-mentioned vegetables, cheese, ham, boiled eggs and olives. Tomatoes with sirene is a traditional light salad during the summer. </p><p>Eggs: fried eggs and omelettes with sirene. There is also a popular kind of boiled eggs over mashed sirene with a sauce of yogurt, garlic, parsley and walnuts (яйца по панагюрски; eggs à la <a href="/wiki/Panagyurishte" title="Panagyurishte">Panagyurishte</a>). </p><p>Pasta and <a href="/wiki/Cornmeal" title="Cornmeal">cornmeal</a>: for breakfast, <a href="/wiki/Macaroni" title="Macaroni">macaroni</a> or flat noodles (Bulgarian: юфка; yufka) with sirene and sugar are popular. Kachamak (the local variant of cornmeal, <a href="/wiki/Polenta" title="Polenta">polenta</a> or the Romanian <a href="/wiki/M%C4%83m%C4%83lig%C4%83" title="Mămăligă">mămăligă</a>) is always eaten with sirene. </p><p>Pastry: the traditional <a href="/wiki/Banitsa" title="Banitsa">banitsa</a> and other kinds of pastry are also made with sirene. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Stuffed_peppers" title="Stuffed peppers">Stuffed peppers</a> are more often stuffed with rice, but are also made with sirene-and-eggs filling. </p><p>Also it is consumed as an appetiser. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Similar_cheeses_in_other_countries">Similar cheeses in other countries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sirene&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Similar cheeses in other countries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Many Balkan and other cheeses are similar to (but not the same as) sirene, and are known by various names. The local consumers of each country are usually well aware of the differences between the various white cheeses. Part of the differences are that the breeds of sheep and goats in each region are different, and their feed may have specific regional characteristics that affect the taste and texture of cheese made from their milk. </p> <ul><li>Albania: djathë i bardhë – white cheese</li> <li>Czech Republic: <a href="/wiki/Balk%C3%A1nsk%C3%BD_s%C3%BDr" title="Balkánský sýr">Balkánský sýr</a> – Balkan cheese</li> <li>Greece: <a href="/wiki/Feta" title="Feta">feta</a> – <a href="/wiki/Feta#Effect_of_Certification_as_a_Geographical_Indication" title="Feta">protected designation of origin</a> (PDO)</li> <li>Iran: Lighvan or Tabrizi <a href="/wiki/Paneer" title="Paneer">paneer</a> – cheese of <a href="/wiki/Lighvan_cheese" title="Lighvan cheese">Lighvan</a> or <a href="/wiki/Tabriz" title="Tabriz">Tabriz</a></li> <li>Israel: Bulgarit (בולגרית) – Bulgarian (cheese)</li> <li>Lebanon: Bulghari (بلغاري) – Bulgarian (cheese)</li> <li>Mexico: <a href="/wiki/Cotija_cheese" title="Cotija cheese">cotija cheese</a></li> <li>Romania: <a href="/wiki/Telemea" title="Telemea">telemea</a></li> <li>Russia: <a href="/wiki/Bryndza" title="Bryndza">bryndza</a> (Брынза)</li> <li>Turkey: <a href="/wiki/Beyaz_peynir" title="Beyaz peynir">beyaz peynir</a> – white cheese</li> <li>Ukraine: <a href="/wiki/Bryndza" title="Bryndza">bryndza</a> (бринза)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sirene&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid 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