Nationwide · Romania
Urda.
Urdă is delicate and cloud-like on the palate, with the pure taste of warm milk and fresh whey—lightly sweet, never cloying, with a clean lactic finish that feels almost innocent. Its soft, spoonable texture melts instantly, releasing subtle caramel notes that only emerge as it warms in your mouth. The aroma is gentle and milky, like the steam rising from fresh dairy.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Urdă is Romania's equivalent of ricotta—a fresh whey cheese made throughout the Carpathian region.
It has been made since ancient times as a way to utilize whey from sheep or cow cheesemaking. It is central to Romanian cuisine, used in filled pastries (plăcinte), paired with polenta, or eaten simply with honey.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Mixed · pasteurised
- Family
- Whey
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 0–1 mo
- Intensity
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Urda's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Urda.
27 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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