Brânză de burduf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brânză de burduf |
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| Country of origin | Romania |
| Region | Romanian Carpathians |
| Town | Fundata |
| Source of milk | Sheep, Buffalo |
| Pasteurised | Traditionally, no |
| Texture | Soft |
| Named after | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 70: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
Brânză de burduf (say "Bran-zah deh bur-doof") is a special kind of salty cheese from Romania. It's also known as "Kneaded cheese." This cheese is usually made from sheep's milk. Sometimes, buffalo milk is used instead. It has a strong taste and a soft texture.
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How Brânză de burduf is Made
Making Brânză de burduf starts with a fresh, sweet cheese called caş. First, the caş is cut into small pieces. Then, salt is added to the pieces. Next, the cheese and salt are mixed by hand in a big wooden bowl. This makes the cheese soft and ready for the next step.
Storing the Cheese
After mixing, the cheese mixture is placed into special containers. Traditionally, people used a carefully cleaned sheep's stomach or a sheep's skin. Sometimes, a tube made from pine bark is used. Keeping the cheese in a sheep's stomach or skin helps it stay good for a long time. If the cheese is stored in pine bark, it gets a unique flavor from the pine resin.
Where Brânză de burduf Comes From
This special cheese is popular in many parts of Romania. It's found in historical areas like Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia. There are many different kinds of Brânză de burduf. Each kind might have a slightly different name or taste. Some popular names include "Brânză în coajă de brad" (which means "Cheese in fir shell") and "Brânză de putină." Other names you might hear are "Cremă Focșani," "Brânză Moldova," "Brânză Dorna," "Brânză Luduș," "Brânză Bistrița," "Brânză Săveni," or "Brânză Botoșana."
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