Caşcaval
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Caşcaval (IPA: [kaʃ.ka'val]) is the traditional name for a specific semi-hard cheese made in Romania, quite similar to the Italian Caciocavallo cheese.
The term is often used by extension as a generic name for semi-hard yellow cheeses such as emmental, gouda and cheddar, that look similar to the original caşcaval.
As of 2005, the following types of caşcaval are Protected designation of origin products of Romania:
- Caşcaval de Argeş
- Caşcaval de Bobâlna
- Caşcaval de Brădet
- Caşcaval de Carei
- Caşcaval de Ciuc
- Caşcaval de Covasna
- Caşcaval de Dej
- Caşcaval de Dobrogea
- Caşcaval de Dorna
- Caşcaval de Feteşti
- Caşcaval de Harghita
- Caşcaval de Hârlău
- Caşcaval de Mateiaş
- Caşcaval de Moeciu
- Caşcaval de Napoca
- Caşcaval de Penteleu
- Caşcaval de Rarău
- Caşcaval de Râuşor
- Caşcaval de Rucăr
- Caşcaval de Satu Mare
- Caşcaval de Sibiu
- Caşcaval de Târniţa
- Caşcaval de Vidraru