Gaziantep Milk Zerde Protected Geographical Indication
Thursday, July 7, 2022
No: 610 – Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
GAZİANTEP MILK ZERDE / GAZİANTEP LINED RICE PUDDING
Registrant
GAZİANTEP DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
This geographical indication was registered on 26.11.2020 to be protected as of 09.03.2020 within the scope of the Industrial Property Law No. 6769.
Registration Number : 610
Registration Date : 26.11.2020
Application Number : C2020/073
Application Date : 09.03.2020
Name of Geographical Indication : Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding
Product / Product Group : Rice pudding / Bakery and pastry products, pastries, desserts
Type of Geographical Indication : Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Registrant : Gaziantep Development Foundation
Address of Registrant : İncili Pınar Mah. 36004 Cad. No:4/1 Şehitkâmil GAZİANTEP
Geographical Boundary : Gaziantep province
Usage Format : The phrase Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding and the
geographical indication emblem are placed on the product itself or on its packaging.
When it cannot be used on the product itself or on its packaging, the phrase
Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding and the geographical indication
emblem are kept in the business in such a way that it can be easily seen.
Product Description and Distinguishing Features:
Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding is a dessert prepared by serving traditional flavors of Turkish cuisine, rice pudding and zerde together. Making a two-colored dessert by putting zerde on the rice pudding is the reason why the product is defined as "lined". Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding is traditionally prepared during holidays. The use of dried safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) petals, locally known as haspir, as to color the zerde; and rice pudding being prepared without sugar makes the Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding unique to the geographical area. Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding is included in many cookbooks published on Gaziantep cuisine and in travel guides about Gaziantep.
Production Method:
Rice Pudding Recipe;
Ingredients
Milk – 1 L
Rice 50-70 g
Rose Water 5-10 g (Optional)
It is boiled with enough water to cover the rice. Then the rice added in boiling milk. When the rice is cooked, optional rose water is added. After boiling for a while, it is removed from the stove and divided into portions and left to cool.
Zerde Recipe;
Ingredients
Rice 40-60 g
Sugar 250- 400 g
Safflower 2-3 g
Water 1 L
The water is taken into a pot and washed rice is added to it to cook. After the rice is cooked, sugar is added and after boiling for 5 more minutes, the safflower, rinsed in warm water, is added. It is prepared with 1 measure of zerde on top of 2 measures of rice pudding, which has been cooled.
Production, Processing and Other Operations to be Performed within the Geographical Boundary:
Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding has a reputation link with the region as the traditional production method requires mastery skills. Thus, all stages of production must be carried out within the specified geographical boundary.
Inspection:
Inspections are carried out by an inspection authority, under the coordination of Gaziantep Development Foundation; consisting of 1 personnel from Gaziantep Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, 1 personnel from Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, and 1 personnel from Gaziantep Chambers of Merchants and Craftsmen. Inspection authority inspections; It inspects the methods specified in the production method, the proportions of the materials used, and the appropriateness of the use of Gaziantep Milk Zerde / Gaziantep Lined Rice Pudding phrase and the PGI emblem. Inspections to be carried out regularly once a year can be carried out at any time upon complaint or suspicion.
The supervisory authority may benefit from or purchase services of public or private institutions, or natural or private entities in charge, during the execution of the inspection. The registrant carries out the legal processes for the protection of rights.
Original text from ci.gov.tr.
