San Michali Σαν Μιχάλη
A rare, piquant hard cow milk cheese from Syros, reminiscent of aged Italian classics.
- Type
- cheese
- Designation
- PDO
- Made from
- cow milk, hard
- Where
- Cyclades
- Season
- all-year
- Price
- €€€
Taste and texture
Intensely savoury, buttery, and spicy with toasted nut nuances. The body is hard, brittle, and delightfully crumbly.
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How to buy
Purchase from specialist Greek cheese mongers as cut wedges sliced fresh from the wheel.
Ensure the name San Michali and the official European PDO mark appear on the packaging.
The rules in short
Made exclusively on the island of Syros using local cow milk, then aged for several months until deeply consolidated.
Serving ideas
- Finely grated over baked pasta dishes
- Carved into shards with sweet grape molasses
- Served with full-bodied aged red wines
Substitutes
Parmigiano Reggiano, mature Pecorino.
Cooked in
Check the register. Designations are listed from our own working list and have not yet been checked against the EU register. Check eAmbrosia before relying on a name.