Traditionally, many distinct types of cheeses have originated from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with as many varieties within each type. [1]
Under the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union, certain established cheeses are covered by a protected designation of origin (PDO), and other, less stringent, designations of geographical origin for traditional specialities, such as the French appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system, the Italian denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) system, and the Spanish Denominación de origen system.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina the process of protection according to national categorization is currently in progress. For that purpose, among other, the Association of Cheese Producers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (AoCP BiH) was established in 2012, in coordination with Farma BiH, and it gathers cheese producers from all BiH. The members of this state – level association are processing companies, agricultural cooperatives, individual producers and smaller regional associations. Important regional and local subsidiaries are Association of producers of the traditional Livno cheese "Cincar" and "Cincar 2" Agricultural Cooperative . Another organization managing quality and originality control is established, Center for Sack Cheese Maturation (Serbo-Croatian : Centar za zrenje sira iz mijeha), concerned with this particular variety production. [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Cheese | Type of milk | Image | Producing region | AoCP BiH recognized; year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnian Gruyère cheese [6] | Cow's milk | Yes; | |||
| Bosnian smoked cheese | Sheep's, cow's, goat's milk and/or mixtures |  | |||
| Cincar cheese [2] | Cow's milk | Cincar, Livno | Yes; | ||
| Herzegovina sack cheese [7] [8] | Skimmed and/or whole sheep's, goat's, cow's milk and/or mixtures | Nevesinje | Yes; | ||
| Herzegovina "squeaking" cheese [9] | Raw sheep's or cow's milk | Trebinje, Ivanica, Slavogostići, Gacko in southern Herzegovina | Yes; | Squeaking cheese from Lika in Croatia is often smoked. | |
| Kupres cheese [10] | Sheep's and cow's milk mixtures | Kupres | Yes; | ||
| Livno cheese [2] [11] [12] [13] | Sheep's and cow's milk in 80:20 ratio |  | Livanjsko polje, Livno | Yes; | |
| Mladi sir | Raw cow's milk | ||||
| Mons goat cheese [14] | Tešanj | Yes; | |||
| Trappista cheese | Cow's milk |  | Mariastern abbey, Banja Luka | Yes; | |
| Vlašić cheese [3] [15] | Sheep's, cow's and mixtures |  | Vlašić, Travnik | Yes; | |
| Zlatna kap / Tešanj cheese [12] [14] | Tešanj | Yes; | |||
| Zlatni sir (transl. Golden cheese) [6] [12] | Foča | Yes; |
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Canton 10 is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest canton by area and eighth by population. The local government seat is in Livno, while the assembly is in Tomislavgrad. It is divided into five municipalities: Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar, Glamoč, Kupres, Tomislavgrad and one city, Livno.
Livno is a city and the administrative center of Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the river Bistrica in the southeastern edge of the Livno Field at the foot of Kruzi plateau which are located beneath the Cincar mountain and rocky hill Crvenice. Livno is the centre of the Canton 10 which mainly covers an area of the historical and geographical region of Tropolje. As of 2013, it has a population of 37,487 inhabitants. The town, with its historic ruins and old town from the 9th century, was first mentioned in 892, developing at the crossroads between the Adriatic coast and inland, i.e., regions of Bosnia, Dalmatia, Herzegovina, and Krajina.
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The Livno cheese is a cheese first produced in the 19th century in the area of Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Kupres is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Kupres in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 5,057 inhabitants, while the town of Kupres has a population of 2,883 inhabitants.
Bosnian cuisine is the traditional cuisine of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is influenced by Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Balkan cuisines.
Borjana Krišto is a Bosnian Croat politician serving as Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina since January 2023. She previously served as the 8th president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2007 to 2011. She is the first woman to hold both positions.
The 7th Corps, was an army corps of the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina active during the violent breakup of Yugoslavia and subsequent Bosnian War. It was one of six army corps, the 6th Corps was disbanded on February 26, 1994 and the 8th Corps was never formed.
Baljci is a village in the Municipality of Tomislavgrad in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village belongs to the local community of Šujica. Until 1945, the village was administratively part of the Srez of Livno.
The Battle of Kupres was a battle of the Bosnian War, fought between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) and the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) on one side and the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) on the other from 20 October to 3 November 1994. It marks the first tangible evidence of the Bosniak–Croat alliance set out in the Washington Agreement of March 1994, brokered by the United States to end the Croat–Bosniak War fought between the ARBiH and the HVO in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ARBiH and the HVO were not coordinated at first, rather they launched separate operations aimed at capture of Kupres.
The Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a religious organisation of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also recognised as the highest representative body of Muslims in the region, especially in Serbia (Sandžak), Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Hungary and Bosniak diaspora.
The Battle of Kupres was a battle of the Bosnian War, fought between the Bosnian Croat Territorial Defence Force supported by the Croatian Army troops on one side and the Yugoslav People's Army, augmented by the Bosnian Serb TO on the other at the Kupres Plateau, on 3–11 April 1992. During the fighting on 8 April, the Bosnian Croat TO was reorganised as the Croatian Defence Council. The objective of the battle was to control the strategic Kupres Plateau, a major supply route.
Vlašić cheese or Travnik cheese is a brined mostly low-fat white cheese made from sheep-milk. Cheese originating from the mountain of Vlašić, just above the town of Travnik in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. Depending on amount of brine the cheese is kept in, its texture and taste can vary but is mostly dry and quite salty.
Zoran Tegeltija is a Bosnian Serb politician serving as director of the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ITA) since June 2023. He previously served as Minister of Finance and Treasury from January to June 2023. He also served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2019 to 2023.
Visočka pečenica is a meat product from the municipality Visoko in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is made of beef parts, primarily thighs, back and after being salted it also gets smoked and dried.
Srećko Matko Džaja is a Bosnian Croat-German historian, medievalist and ottomanist.
