Penteleu

Penteleu
Country of origin	Romania
Town	Penteleu
Source of milk	Sheep
Pasteurised	Traditionally, no
Texture	Semi hard
Certification	Romanian Cașcaval have PDO status since 2005.

Penteleu or Caşcaval de Penteleu is the name of a Romanian cheese^[1] made with sheep milk ^[2] from the region of Dobrogea.^[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 mamaliga.

Notes and references

1. "The Complete Book of Cheese". Robert Carlton Brown.
2. "Tout Un Fromage" (in French).
3. "Central European Cheeses".

See also

• Cașcaval