{"id":10590,"date":"2026-06-12T06:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10590"},"modified":"2026-06-12T06:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T06:01:05","slug":"romanian-spicy-sausage-babic-de-buzau-gains-eu-protected-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10590","title":{"rendered":"Romanian spicy sausage ‘Babic de Buz\u0103u’ gains EU protected status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romania has secured European Union protection for another traditional food product, bringing the country’s total number of EU-recognized agri-food products to 17. The Ministry of Agriculture announced<\/a> that “Babic de Buz\u0103u” has been officially registered as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in the EU register of geographical indications.<\/p>\n

The registration was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 11, following approval by the European Commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Babic de Buz\u0103u” is a spicy, dry-cured, and pressed sausage made from equal parts pork and beef, seasoned with sweet paprika, hot paprika, and chili peppers. The product is smoked with hardwood, pressed, matured, and cold-dried for at least 20 days.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Agriculture said the recognition makes “Babic de Buz\u0103u” the 17th Romanian agri-food product protected at the EU level, joining other registered specialties such as Topoloveni plum jam, Sibiu salami, Ple\u015fcoi sausages, Sibiu telemea cheese, and Dobrogean pie.<\/p>\n

The geographical area covered by the PGI designation is Buz\u0103u County, where all key production stages, from meat preparation and seasoning to smoking, pressing, maturation, and drying, must take place.<\/p>\n

According to the ministry, the product’s reputation is closely linked to local traditions, the expertise passed down through generations, and the use of locally produced hot peppers that give the sausage its distinctive spicy flavor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe story of Babic de Buz\u0103u begins around 1900, and the tradition continues to be passed down from generation to generation, carrying with it a piece of the history of the area,” the ministry said.<\/p>\n

The European Commission Representation in Romania also welcomed the registration, noting that “Babic de Buz\u0103u” has been added to the EU’s register of protected geographical indications.<\/p>\n\n

The product has gained international recognition in recent years. In 2017, it was ranked among the world’s most appreciated salamis by TasteAtlas, placing seventh, while in 2023 it received a Superior Taste Award gold star from the International Taste Institute in Brussels, the Ministry of Agriculture stated.<\/p>\n

Romania currently has 13 additional agri-food products under review by the European Commission for possible EU protection.<\/p>\n

irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n

(Photo source: Facebook\/Comisia European\u0103 \u00een Rom\u00e2nia<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Romania has secured European Union protection for another traditional food product, bringing the country’s total number of EU-recognized agri-food products to 17. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that “Babic de Buz\u0103u” has been officially registered as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in the EU register of geographical indications. The registration was published in the Official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}