Commission approves two new Geographical Indications from Latvia and the United Kingdom

Today, the Commission has registered ‘Aglonas maizes veistūklis’ from Latvia as Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). ‘Aglonas maizes veistūklis’ is a rye bread with pieces of dried pork fat and onions baked into it. The method used to produce the bread and the recipe have been preserved and have not changed since the end of the 19th century. It still has to be prepared by hand, starting with the preparation of the flour, the kneading of the rye dough, the shaping of ‘Aglonas maizes veistūklis’, the filling of the dough and the baking of the bread. The reputation of ‘Aglonas maizes veistūklis’ stems mainly from the tradition, passed down within families from generation to generation, of baking the bread in brick ovens.

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Originally published on 31 Jan

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