Tupí, also known as ''formatge de tupí'', is a fermented

cheese Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...

of a certain area of the

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and

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made from cows' or sheep's milk. It is a cheese traditionally prepared in the mountainous

Pallars Pallars is a historical region, historical and natural region of Catalonia. Located in the Pre-Pyrenees and Pyrenees area, most of its territory is mountainous. The Noguera Pallaresa river is named after this region. Geography The physiography o ...

region, as well as in the

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and the

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. Together with the '' llenguat'', another fermented cheese of the same area, it is one of the few varieties of cheese of true Catalan origin.Generalitat de Catalunya – Departament d'Agricultura, Alimentació i Acció Rural
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Tupí cheese was home made in rural households according to old custom. It is quite soft and creamy, containing a high proportion of fat. Owing to its strong taste it is usually eaten with farmer-style bread along with strong wine. It can also be used as an ingredient for the preparation of sauces. Its preparation includes sheep's or cow's milk and ''

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'' or another similarly strong liquor. The fresh cheese is pressed by hand until it takes a ball shape and all liquid is drained from it. Then it is put inside of a ''

tupí Tupí, also known as ''formatge de tupí'', is a fermented cheese of a certain area of the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees made from cows' or sheep's milk. It is a cheese traditionally prepared in the mountainous Pallars region, as well as in the Cerdan ...

'' glazed

ceramic A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcela ...

jar and the liquor is added. The mixture is then stirred from time to time the first four or five days after preparation.Formatge de tupí - Ingredients i preparació artesanal
/ref> Following the preparation process the jar is covered and kept in a cool and dry place for a minimum of two months during which the cheese ferments, reaching the desired consistency. Some households add

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to the cheese in the jar after fermentation.Els formatges del Pallars Sobirà
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