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Romanian Cheeses

Sirene

Sirene is a Bulgarian brined cheese made from goat, sheep, cow or buffalo milk. Slightly crumbly and a little grainy, it is sold in blocks and used as a table cheese, in salads such as shopska, and in baking.

Country: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Romania and Serbia
Milk Type: Sheep's, goat's or cow's milk
Texture: Fresh, brined
Flavor: Lemony, salty, sharp, tangy

Kashkaval

Kashkaval is a yellow cheese from the Balkans made with cow, sheep or goat milk, or a mixture of them. It melts and fries well, so it shows up on pizza, inside breakfast pastries and as a filling in Levantine …

Country: Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Turkey
Milk Type: Cow's or sheep's milk
Texture: Hard, elastic
Flavor: Piquant

Brânză de burduf

Brânză de burduf is a salty Romanian cheese made with sheep's milk, sometimes buffalo. It has a strong flavor and a slightly soft texture, and it is packed into a sheep's stomach, a sheep's skin, or a tube of pine …

Country: Romania
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Spicy, sharp

Urdă

Urdă is a whey cheese made across Southeast Europe and in Hungary by boiling the whey drained from other cheeses. The paste is finely grained and silky, and most of it ends up in desserts and filled pastries.

Country: Bulgaria, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine
Milk Type: Cow's, goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Fresh, creamy
Flavor: High quality

Telemea de Ibăneşti

Telemea de Ibănești is a Romanian brined cheese from the Gurghiu Valley, part of the telemea family that was traditionally made from sheep's milk and is now often made from cow's milk. The EU gave it Protected Designation of Origin …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, brined
Flavor: Slightly sweet, sour, and salty

Caşcaval de Săveni

Cașcaval de Săveni is a semi-hard cheese from Romania, specifically from the northern half of Botoșani County. It is made from raw cow's milk and undergoes a traditional production process involving enzymatic coagulation with rennet. The cheese is aged for …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, creamy
Flavor: Pleasant, both sweet and salty, with a hint of bitterness

Telemea de Sibiu

Telemea de Sibiu is a semi-hard cheese from Romania, made entirely from freshly milked, unpasteurised raw sheep's milk. It is produced in Sibiu County and is recognized as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product. The cheese is available in both …

Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Pleasant, mellow, tangy, moderately salty