Telemea

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Telemea is the generic name for white cheeses like cottage cheese or feta which originates from Romania. It is also the name of a very specific cheese common in the Balkans. Telemea is a soft, white cheese with a creamy texture and a tangy aftertaste. It is used as a table cheese for snacks and in salads. Cumin seeds are occasionally added for a spicy, nutty flavor.

To make telemea cheese, rennet is added into cooled pasteurized or fresh ewe or cow milk for curdling. An hour later the resulting curd is removed and it is kept in cheesecloth, pressed overnight and then cut into square pieces. The cheese is consumed either fresh or it is left to mature and is preserved in a bath of salt. Traditionally it is kept into wooden barrels named putini (singular: putină). It can be kept salted throughout the winter, and usually, before being consumed, it is put in a bowl with fresh water for a few hours to desalt it.

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