Penteleu Explained

Penteleu
Country:Romania
Town:Penteleu
Pasteurised:Traditionally, no
Texture:Semi hard
Certification:Romanian Cașcaval have PDO status since 2005.

Penteleu or Cașcaval de Penteleu is the name of a Romanian cheese[1] made with sheep milk,[2] originally from the Buzău Mountains region.[3] It is made using the same process as caşcaval, and can be consumed as a table cheese or it can be used to complement traditional Romanian dishes such as mămăligă.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Complete Book of Cheese. Robert Carlton Brown. 2011-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008202013/http://www.bookglutton.com/reader/unbound?group_id=0&id=347&view=ub. 2011-10-08. dead.
  2. Web site: Tout Un Fromage. 3 September 2006. fr.
  3. Web site: Povestea "caşcavalului de Penteleu", un brand al Buzăului. Opinia Buzău. 2020-07-30. 2019-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20190915001925/http://opiniabuzau.ro/povestea-cascavalului-de-penteleu-un-brand-al-buzaului/. dead.