Žigljen is a hard Croatian cheese made by Gligora Dairy on the Island of Pag, and its name is a mouthful.

• Milk: cow’s and sheep’s (according to the producer)
• Producer: Gligora Dairy, Island of Pag, Croatia
• Style: hard, pressed
• Matured: at least 6 months, according to Gligora
• Created: 1996

About the cheese

Gligora created Žigljen in 1996 as a blend of Pag sheep’s milk and cow’s milk from the Zadar hinterland. The producer describes it as a hard cheese with a pronounced aroma and a compact paste. It’s the kind of cheese that would be great over a sandwich or shredded over a salad.

Wrapping up

For more cheeses from the same dairy, see Paški sir and Kozlar.