Romanian feta cheese (telemea) with tomatoes, cucumbers, bacon and other sausages is the favorite appetizer of Romanians. For many of us, telemea is indispensable at the table, being a real taste. Because we don't want you to miss the taste of home, the AS Market team has prepared a selection of the best telemea sheep and cow telemea cheeses.
The benefits of consuming telemea cheese
Regular consumption brings a number of health benefits. Moreover, cow's milk has a high calcium content, which is very important for maintaining healthy teeth and bones.
Telemea cheese is also very rich in vitamin B, which is beneficial for children, pregnant women and the elderly, as it contributes to the strengthening of bones and cartilage.
Among the advantages of eating cheese are the following:
- lowers blood pressure;
- prevent osteoporosis and slow its progression;
- reduce the risk of cancer and increase resistance to diseases;
- relieves stress and improves mood;
- prevent the occurrence of dental caries, offering protection against the acid attack of bacteria.
Telemea – culinary variety
Telemea cheese can be eaten as it is, but also in a lot of culinary preparations. Thus, you can cook basic dishes, such as spinach and telemea tart, pasta and cheese, stuffed zucchini, beef telemea salad, pasta with pesto, telemea and mushrooms or with polenta and butter. You can also enjoy some delicious cheesy desserts, such as telemea croissants, savory lamb pie, macaroni pudding, waffles with telemea and cheese braids.
You can try all these recipes, regardless of where you are, with the help of ingredients from AS Market.