Trnič – cheese from Velika planina that carries a love story!

“Trnič” is a kind of hard cheeses of typical pear-shaped form that are prepared in the area of ​​Velika, Mala and Gojška planina in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. They are made of cottage cheese, cream and salt, and decorated with special ornaments, which are embossed with relief carved wooden boards or rods. Trnič is used also in culinarz, often as an addition to dishes like pasta.

 

The symbol of love

According to the tradition, the shepherds at the end of the grazing gave a “trni;” as a gift of love and loyalty to their chosen women.

Cheese “Trnič”  were always made in pairs. The shepherds retained one, and the other they gave to women he liked, who kept cheese for many years.

Mountain Dishes

In the summer months, you can enjoy a traditional shepherd’s meal on the mountain, consisting of sour milk and buckwheat porridge. Additionally, shepherds in the settlement are happy to serve you homemade cheese or other dairy delights.

The restaurant Zeleni Rob on Velika Planina is famous for its delicious one-pot dishes and cheese dumplings. They will serve you homemade sausages, sauerkraut, buckwheat porridge, sweet dumplings, roasted ribs, and other specialties. If you visit the Zeleni Rob restaurant, make sure to try the sweet cheese dumplings with fruit topping, which are famous far and wide, either as a dessert or even as a main dish.