Authentic Bulgarian-style brined cheese by Sabah, crafted from fresh cow milk with a distinct firm yet crumbly texture and tangy taste.
FAQ
Standard Ultrafiltration (UF) white cheeses present a soft, spreadable, pudding-like consistency. In contrast, Sabah Bulgarian cheese is produced with structured curd maturation, delivering a firmer, sliceable, block-style body. Its flavor profile is notably more piquant, deeply fermented, and savory, characterized by Balkan-style ripening brine that prevents disintegration during food preparation.
Salt content in the cheese curd is calibrated within 3.0% to 4.0%, fulfilling the traditional savory taste profile while adhering to food safety guidelines. The equilibrium brine solution inside the packaging prevents adverse osmotic exchange, ensuring the block retains its moisture and chewiness across its entire 180-day shelf life.
Owing to full curd ripening and protective brine containment, Sabah Bulgarian Cheese exhibits higher tolerance to transient transit vibrations than fresh unripened soft cheeses. Encased in sturdy polypropylene containers and packed inside 5-ply moisture-resistant cartons, it withstands multi-tier pallet stacking during multimodal export routes.
Yes; its firm structural consistency enables clean dicing into uniform cubes that maintain their edges when tossed in dressings or mixed Mediterranean salads. This makes it an economical, visually appealing solution for hotel breakfast buffets, institutional caterers, and commercial sandwich prep lines.
Each production lot undergoes comprehensive quality assurance testing covering Coliforms, E. coli, coagulase-positive Staphylococci, and total absence of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Release from factory warehouses occurs only after completing microbiological incubation quarantine and validating conformity against national and Codex Alimentarius standards.
It is recommended to keep the cheese submerged in its natural brine solution to prevent surface dehydration and oxidation. Once opened, store under refrigeration and consume within 10 to 14 days. For diners preferring lower salinity, soaking the sliced portions in cold boiled water for approximately 20 to 30 minutes prior to serving gently desalinates the cheese.
Export contracts are predominantly executed under EXW factory gate, FCA designated border customs (bordering Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan), or FOB Iranian seaports. All refrigerated transport bookings, phytosanitary/veterinary documentation, and container loading inspections are managed under strict cold-chain compliance guidelines.