Gołka is a cheese from

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that is similar to

oscypek Oscypek (pronounced , 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 ...

/ oštiepok but made exclusively with

milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modula ...

from

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. Gołka also has a different shape; it's cylindrical, while

is tapered at both ends (spindle-shaped). The cheese typically has a decorative pattern on its surface resulting from the wooden molds used to press the forms. It has a mildly salty taste with a smoky aroma.

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Polish cheeses Cow's-milk cheeses Culture of Lesser Poland Voivodeship {{cheese-stub

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