Caşcaval Brădut (Afumat)
Always on the lookout for cheeses we haven’t tried, I found this in a Polish delicatessen. It’s actually Romanian and probably their equivalent of vacuum packed, supermarket cheddar.
Caşcaval Brădut
Ours was a small truckle, but it also comes in blocks and a plait (although I can’t imagine how one would plait cheese). It comes from Brădut, which is an area of Romania. This one was the smoked version, having a slightly darker appearance than its unsmoked cousin.
It is a softish hard cheese with a rubbery texture.
The flavour is quite bitter with a strong acrid smokey taste, but largely unexciting. Good with garlic sausage on crusty bread.
Produced by: Tudia Lactate, Romania
Reviewed by Nick & Olympia, 2012
(2/5)