Sulguni is a very popular curd cheese that has been produced in Georgia for centuries. I like it a lot. It is made from cows milk and has a soft and springy texture and a slightly sour, salty taste. It is a favourite ingredient in Georgian cuisine, most commonly in the famous Georgian cheese-bread called khachapuri. It is great in salads and can be added to practically any dish which requires a mild melted cheese. De says it is perfect for pizzas and I agree!
De will always ask to taste a cheese before she buys it and will reject it if it is not perfect. Sometimes, she will go to three or four or more cheese stalls before she finds one she likes. The tall person says it reminds him of women buying shoes!
Tbilisi’s markets have mountains of these disc shaped cheeses but you can also buy them in little shops or from kiosks like the one in the photograph below and from old ladies who make their cheese at home and sell it to passers by in the streets.
I would like it as well, to have white cheese sold that way instead of small plastic-packed hard pieces in the super-markets.
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I’ve never heard of that kind of cheese Bassa, but it looks really yummy. -Bongo
It is very yummy Bongo
I wish we had food sold that that in this country. Everything sounds so good over there!
There are some supermarkets Rumpy but food there is wrapped in plastic and is more expensive. We prefer the food from the markets and street vendors!
thanks for the link bassa! my furry friend Harley taste tests things for me also…she is a very picky girl. I wonder if i could find this cheese in America here, i would love to try it…i wonder if i could though if it would taste the same as the cheese you have there. I wonder why dogs love cheese so much.
I’m sure you can get it in the States. There are Georgians in America and I know they would want their cheese!