What is Atlantı Dededağ Tulum Peyniri?
A tulum cheese from Atlantı village in Konya’s Kadınhanı district, made exclusively from raw sheep’s milk collected between 15 April and 15 June. A high-temperature scalding step creates a fibrous, layered cross-section. The cheese is pressed into goat or lamb skin vessels for ageing. When mature, it develops a saffron-yellow colour.
Taste, aroma, and texture
Fibrous and layered from high-temperature scalding. It is firm just beneath the skin and softens 3–4 cm inward. The colour is saffron yellow. At full maturity, it becomes dense and crumbly.
Animal notes are dominant; scalding and skin-vessel ageing bring concentrated cooked-milk and tulum character. Earthy and herbal notes are equally strongly present. Lactic and fruity notes are present. No smoky character.
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See your personal matchHow to enjoy it
- Served in small pieces on rustic cheese plates.
- Crumbled over flatbreads, salads, or warm potatoes.
- Used in savoury pastries or village-style breakfast dishes.
What pairs with Atlantı Dededağ Tulum Peyniri?
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- Salted Cracker
- Mini Simit
- Rusks
- Lavash Chips
- Stick Cracker
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See wine pairings for Atlantı Dededağ Tulum PeyniriStory and origin
The cheese takes its name from the Atlantı Plain and the nearby Dede Mountain. The milk comes from sheep grazing on highland pastures between Atlantı and Dede Mountain during the mid-April to mid-June window. Production follows the seasonal highland migration calendar of the Kadınhanı plateau. Registered as a geographical indication in Turkey.
Storage and serving
- Store in the fridge, wrapped or vacuum-packed.
- Air travel: suitable, especially if vacuum-packed.
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