Caş
Encyclopedia
Caș is a type of semi-soft fresh white cheese
produced in Romania
. It is unsalted (sometimes lightly salted), made out of sheep milk
or cow milk and stored in brine.
Caș cheese is also used to make other types of cheese such as Brânză de burduf
and Caşcaval
.
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
produced in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is unsalted (sometimes lightly salted), made out of sheep milk
Sheep milk
Sheep's milk is the milk of domestic sheep. Though not widely drunk in any modern culture, sheep's milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products. Well-known cheeses made from sheep milk include the Feta of Greece, Roquefort of France, Manchego from Spain, the Pecorino Romano , the Pecorino...
or cow milk and stored in brine.
Caș cheese is also used to make other types of cheese such as Brânză de burduf
Brânza de burduf
Brânză de burduf is a salty type of cheese, with sheep's-milk cheese, has a strong flavour and slightly soft in texture. To obtain it, sweet caş is cut into small pieces, salted and then hand-mixed in a large wooden bowl. The mixture is then placed in a sheep’s stomach, or into a sheep’s skin that...
and Caşcaval
Kashkaval
Kashkaval deriving from the Italian Caciocavallo is a specific type of yellow sheep milk cheese. However, in Bulgaria, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Romania, the term is often used to refer to all yellow cheeses...
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