‘Kajmak’: Bosnian cheese aims for EU heritage protection

‘Kajmak’: Bosnian cheese aims for EU heritage protection

High in the mountain meadows of southern Bosnia, farmer Branka Buha monitors her cows through a GPS signal on her husband’s phone.But when it comes to making her kajmak cheese, she sticks to the traditional method: ageing it in sheepskin sacks.“It’s a tradition passed down from my mother, from my mother-in-law. Now, I’m passing it...

Beloved sheepskin-sack cheese Bosnia wants to protect

Gacko, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 High in the mountain meadows of southern Bosnia, farmer Branka Buha monitors her cows through a GPS signal on her husband's phone. But when it comes to making her kajmak cheese, she sticks to the traditional method: ageing it in sheepskin sacks. "It's a tradition passed down from my mother, from my mother-in-law. Now, I'm passing it on to my daughter-in-law," said 55-year-old Buha. H