When it comes to pricey cheeses, Parmigiano Reggiano often tops the list, being aged to perfection and commanding up to US$25 a pound (0.45 kg). Or maybe you’re picturing Clawson Stilton Gold, a decadent white Stilton laced with edible gold, fetching nearly $77 for less than four ounces (113 grams)? But neither the king of Italian cheeses nor the glittering British indulgence holds the crown for the world’s most expensive cheese. That honor goes to a rare and surprising contender: pule.
A crumbly, sourish delicacy made from the milk of Balkan donkeys and produced exclusively on a single farm in Serbia, pule might just be the next big-ticket item on your foodie must-have list. So, curious how a humble farm produces a cheese worth more than gold? Click through this gallery to find out.