a savoury cheese-based spread, has replaced bryndza with common cows' milk cottage cheese because the original Slovak bryndza disappeared from Austrian market after the Dissolution of Austria-Hungary. Geographical indications Slovak bryndza from Slovakia was registered in the EU's Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications on 16 July 2008 as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The geographical indication was requested on 4 October 2007. Slovak bryndza must contain at least 50% of sheep milk. Sheep (ovčia) bryndza contains 100% sheep cheese. Bryndza Podhalańska from Poland has been registered in the EU's Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications on 11 June 2007 as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The geographical indication was requested on 23 September 2006. See also Brânză de burduf from Romania, made from caș Austrian Liptauer Bulgarian Sirene Greek Feta Italian Ricotta Mexican Queso fresco List of cheeses References Further reading Brined cheeses Slovak cheeses Romanian cheeses Polish cheeses Ukrainian cheeses Sheep's-milk cheeses