A direct answer

What is Pag cheese?

A clear introduction to Pag cheese, also called Paški sir: what it is, where it comes from and how to explore it.

The short answer

Pag cheese is a hard sheep’s-milk cheese from the Croatian island of Pag. Its Croatian name is Paški sir (often typed without diacritics as Paski sir). The island, its sheep and the transformation of their milk are central to the cheese’s identity.

The useful short definition is simple. The deeper answer is a chain of relationships that begins with Pag itself.

What does Paški sir mean?

Paški sir is the Croatian name used for Pag cheese. This guide preserves the diacritic in Paški while recognizing that English-language readers often search for Paski sir.

History of Paški sir

What kind of cheese is it?

It is a hard cheese made from raw or heat-treated whole milk from the native sheep of Pag. The PDO production area comprises Pag and the islets Maun and Škrda, and the cheese must mature for at least 60 days before sale.

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Why begin with the landscape?

Because the cheese is best understood as an agricultural product of a particular place. Pag’s sheep, grazing terrain and working culture provide the route into that story.

Plain answers

Frequently asked

Is Pag cheese the same as Paški sir?

Paški sir is the Croatian protected name commonly rendered as Pag cheese in English. “Paski sir” is the same Croatian term typed without the diacritic.

Where does protected Paški sir come from?

The PDO production area is the island of Pag and the islets Maun and Škrda in Croatia.

What milk is Paški sir made from?

The specification requires raw or heat-treated whole milk from the native sheep of Pag.

Sources

Source trail

Paški sir — EU single documentEUR-Lex · accessed 24 August 2026

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