Penteleu

Penteleu or Cașcaval de Penteleu is 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.

Country of originRomania

TownPenteleu

Source of milkSheep

PasteurisedTraditionally, no

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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.

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