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Zigljen cheese extra mature - 6 months
Hard, mixed cow and sheep milk cheese from Northern Dalmatia
Zigljen cheese extra mature - 6 months
Hard, mixed cow and sheep milk cheese from Northern Dalmatia
Price per unit : 32.80 EUR/KG
Product Rating
5.0
Webshop Gligora offers you the following benefits:
Delivery
For amounts over € delivery is free of charge for orders on the territory of Croatia.
For amounts over € delivery is free of charge for orders in Europe (zones 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Due to the high temperatures, in the period from 7.6 to 15.9., we send shipments with perishable goods in a thermal box, which is charged 7.70 €
Delivery Time
Croatia: 3 - 5 working days
EU: up to 7 days
Other: up to 3 weeks
Secure purchase
Credit cards (MasterCard® and Maestro®, Visa, Discover and Diners one-off)
Internet banking
Via online service PayPal
Note: cheeses ordered through the webshop are sent by delivery service, in cardboard packaging, in summer months in thermal packaging. All cheeses are vacuum packed (whole wheel, half or quarter).
Milk Type: Sheep/cow
Heat Treatment: Pasteurised
Style: Hard
Region: Dalmatian hinterland
Age: 8 months +
Rennet type: Vegetarian
Taste
Both cow and sheep milk come from the Dalmatian hinterland from carefully selected family farms where natural grasses.
Aged for a minimum of 3 months, Zigljen is an excellent and original blend of Dalmatian cow (80%) and sheep (20%) milk. The deep yellow rind gives way to an almost granular texture with an intense and complex taste. Expect a slightly spicy finish and look for a light, but full wine to pair with it.
Background
A personal creation of master cheesemaker Ivan Gligora, who in the early days of Sirana Gligora would buy Dalmatian cow milk to mix with Pag sheep milk when he couldn't source enough for the production of Paski sir - thus his first new cheese was born and named after the ferry port from the island to the mainland. Today both cow and sheep milk come from the Dalmatian hinterland and the recipe and method is much improved. Crowned the Best Mixed Milk Cheese in the World in 2011 at the World Cheese Awards in the UK.
