Cheeses from Bosnia and Herzegovina

A guide to cheeses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting the country's most notable and diverse varieties.

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Herzegovina sack cheese

Herzegovina sack cheese, or "sack cheese," is a traditional Bosnian cheese made from sheep's milk. It is aged in sacks made from sheep's skin, which imparts a unique flavor. This cheese has a hard texture and a rich, tangy taste, …

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Milk Type: Cow’s, sheep’s, or goat’s milk

Texture: Semihard

Flavor: Moderately salty, piquant

Livno

Livno is a cheese from the Livno area of Bosnia and Herzegovina, first made in the 19th century using the French method for Gruyère. It is made mostly from a mix of sheep's and cow's milk, with a robust flavor …

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Milk Type: Sheep’s and cow’s milk

Texture: Solid

Flavor: Mildly milky sour, moderately salty and piquant

Vlašić

Vlašić, also sold as Travnik cheese, is a white brined cheese from the Vlašić mountain above Travnik in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Traditionally made from sheep milk, it ripens in brine and comes out mostly dry and quite salty.

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Milk Type: Ewe’s milk

Texture: Solid, spreadable

Flavor: Milky sour, moderately salty