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Penteleu

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Country of origin
  
Romania

Source of milk
  
Sheep

Texture
  
Semi hard

Town
  
Penteleu

Pasteurised
  
Traditionally, no

Penteleu

Certification
  
Romanian Cașcaval have PDO status since 2005.

Penteleu or Caşcaval de Penteleu is the name of a Romanian cheese made with sheep milk from the region of Northern Dobruja. 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.

References

Penteleu Wikipedia