Penteleu

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 mamaliga.

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.

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. "Povestea „caşcavalului de Penteleu", un brand al Buzăului". Opinia Buzău.

See also

• Cașcaval