Penteleu
Country of originRomania
TownPenteleu
Source of milkSheep
PasteurisedTraditionally, no
TextureSemi hard
CertificationRomanian 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.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "The Complete Book of Cheese". Robert Carlton Brown. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  2. ^ "Tout Un Fromage" (in French). 3 September 2006.
  3. ^ "Povestea "caşcavalului de Penteleu", un brand al Buzăului". Opinia Buzău. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2020-07-30.

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