Local delicacies
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in a high position for the booming organic food market. No chemicals or artificial fertilizers are in use and after ten years of lying fallow, local crops are genuinely organic. In addition to this a rich culinary heritage with a remarkable diversity of local delicacies is waiting to be discovered.
In a delicious and easy way everybody is able to make a contribution towards the healing process in Bosnia and Herzegovina by buying Bosnian products. This offers new incomes to people from the rural areas. Look out for Bosnian products specifically at your next purchase. Ask your grocer, your caterer. Ask in your canteen, in your hotel,…or order directly from the communities and bottlers stated below:
- Cherries, figs & Co from the Laksevine fruit growers
- Honey from the Bihac Beekeepers
- Livno Cheese producers
- Poljak Beans from the Growers from Trebinje
- Pozegaca Plum Slatko from Gorazde
- Raspberry growers and processors
- Sack Cheese (Sir iz Mijeha) from the Nevesinje region
- Travnik Cheese producers
Mineral water from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The outstanding quality of mineral water from Bosnia and Herzegovina, only known by insiders yet, causes an increasing sensation throughout the world. At the last „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“ in West Virginia (2007) in the category “Carbonated Bottled Water” mineral waters from Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved four of the five first places! This most important international contest is taking place every year. Stated below are these Brands of Bosnian mineral water, which achieved one of the first five places since 2000.
For more detailed information about this contest visit:
http://www.berkeleysprings.com/water/awards.htm
Awards:
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
Gold medal 2002
Bronze medal 2001
Silver medal 2000
Gold medal 1998
Oaza d.o.o.
Lepenica bb
74260 Tesanj
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel.: ++ 387 (0)32 666 315
Fax: ++ 387 (0)32 666 315
Mobil: 061 772 270
eMail: z.bedak@bih.net.ba
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
Silver medal 2007
address: at this moment not available
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
Bronze medal 2007
5th place 2006
Bronze medal 2005
Tesanjska vrela d.o.o.
Karadaglije bb
74260 Tesanj
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel.: ++ 387 (0)32 657 033
Fax: ++ 387 (0)32 657 435 or ++ 387 (0)32 657 435
eMail: diamond@bih.net.ba
web: http://www.dijamant.ba/
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
Bronze medal 2006
Celvik kiseljak d.o.o.
Karadaglije bb
74260 Tešanj
Bosnia and Herzegovina
eMail: info@celvik.com
web: http://celvik.com/njemacki/index.html
"Bosnia & Vranica", Gornji Vakuf
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
Bronze medal 2005
address: at this moment not available
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
4th place 2004
4th place 2003
Prirodni Kiseljak Princess d.o.o.
Orasje Planje
74260 Tesanj
Bosnien und Herzegowina
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
4th place 2007
Celvik kiseljak d.o.o.
Karadaglije bb
74260 Tešanj
Bosnia and Herzegovina
eMail: info@celvik.com
web: http://celvik.com/njemacki/index.html
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
5th place 2007
address: at this moment not available
Awards at the „Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards“, West Virginia USA
5th place 2003
Oaza d.o.o.
Lepenica bb
74260 Tesanj
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel.: ++ 387 (0)32 666 315
Fax: ++ 387 (0)32 666 315
Mobil: 061 / 772 270
eMail: z.bedak@bih.net.ba