How we choose meze products
The Atlas lists Bulgarian producers who can show where a product comes from and the rules it is made by. We respect the standards below. A producer needs to meet at least one of them, and we must have checked it at the source.
The standards we respect
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG). Checked in the European Commission's public register, eAmbrosia.
Bulgarian standards for meat and dairy products, with a defined recipe, raw material and method. Checked against the lists of approved producers.
Certified under EU rules (the EU green leaf), with the certificate number and the control body.
Registered with the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA). Meat, dairy and fish carry the establishment's veterinary number on the label.
Farmers registered for direct sale of small quantities (Ordinance No. 26 of 2010): family dairies, beekeepers and smallholdings.
Mussel and fish farms listed in the register of the Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture, and registered fish establishments.
Products in Slow Food's “Ark of Taste” and preserved local recipes documented by established sources.
What we show for each producer
- The basis — which standard they meet and where we checked it (number, register, link).
- The place — the town or village where the product is made; on the map the dot sits there.
- The products — named as the producer names them.
- Visitors — whether they welcome guests or sell on site, when the source says so.
- Sources — every link we opened.
Levels of trust
- Protected and certified — PDO, PGI, TSG, Stara Planina Standard, BDS or an organic certificate, checked in the register.
- Registered producer — a BFSA-registered establishment or direct-supply registration, with the origin of the raw material stated.
- Traditional producer — a local recipe and production documented by an established source.
Categories
CheeseCured meatsBlack Sea fish and musselsSpreads and picklesNuts and seedsHoneyBreadSpices
Are you a producer?
Write to office@kagami.bg with your basis (establishment number, certificate or standard). Listing in the Atlas is free and is not for sale.
The Atlas is a guide to the culture of the table. The product label and the producer remain the authority on ingredients and allergens.