Vlašić Mountain, Travnik · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Travnički sir.
Travnički sir is a white brined sheep's cheese with a clean sour-milk tang, a measured saltiness, and the rich, faintly grassy depth of raw mountain milk. Softer and creamier than feta when young, it firms and sharpens as it matures in its tins of brine.
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Origin
44.2°N · 17.7°E
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Travnički — also called Vlašić cheese, after the mountain above the town of Travnik — is Bosnia and Herzegovina's most famous cheese, made for centuries by shepherds summering their flocks on Vlašić's high pastures.
Raw sheep's milk is set, cut, drained, and layered with salt into wooden vessels or tins, where the cheese matures in its own brine for a month or more. It anchors Bosnian meze tables and pite (filled pastries), and the autumn descent of the flocks from the mountain remains tied to the cheese's seasonal rhythm.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Sheep · raw
- Family
- Brined
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 1–3 mo
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
- Texture
- soft, crumbly
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Travnički sir's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for brined cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about 20–30 min before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cube or slice it straight from the brine, and pat dry before it hits the board.
Store
Fresh and brined cheeses keep best covered in their liquid — and are happiest eaten within days.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Travnički.
38 pairings across 5 categories.
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