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Djathi i Sharrit

white brined sheep cheese from the Sharr mountains, salty and firm

Kosovo Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Made from the milk of Sharri sheep pastured in the Sharr range, ripened in brine and sold in tins across Kosovo.

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What is Djathi i Sharrit?

Djathi i Sharrit is a cheese & dairy from Kosovo: white brined sheep cheese from the Sharr mountains, salty and firm. Made from the milk of Sharri sheep pastured in the Sharr range, ripened in brine and sold in tins across Kosovo.

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milkcheese

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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