Pule cheese
Serbian donkey and goat's milk cheese
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Pule cheese or magareći sir, is a Serbian cheese made from 60% Balkan donkey milk and 40% goat's milk.[1][2] The cheese is produced in Zasavica Nature Reserve.
| Pule | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Serbia |
| Town | Sremska Mitrovica, at the Zasavica Special Nature Reserve |
| Source of milk | Donkeys and goats |
Pule is reportedly the "world's most expensive cheese", fetching US$1300 per kilogram.[3][4][5] It is so expensive because of its difficulty to produce, and its rarity: there are only about 100 jennies in the landrace of Balkan donkeys that are milked for Pule-making and it takes 25 litres (6+1⁄2 US gal) of milk to create one kilogram (2 lb 3 oz) of cheese.[3][6]
The taste of Pule cheese is reputed to be similar to that of manchego, a combination of nutty and earthy flavours, accompanied by a crumbly texture.[6]
In 2012, tabloids including The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail reported that Novak Djokovic had purchased the entire world's supply of pule cheese for his restaurants, but a manager at Zasavica denied these claims, stating that Djokovic's restaurant had simply been given a sample of pule cheese.[7]
