A brined Georgian cheese from the Samegrelo region
Sulguni
Other names
Suluguni, Selegin
Country of origin
Georgia
Region
Svaneti, Samegrelo
Source of milk
Cows, buffalos
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Sulguni (Georgian: სულგუნი, სულუგუნიsulguni, suluguni; Svan: სჷლგინ, ლჷჯმარეselgin, lejmare; Mingrelian: სელეგინselegin) is a brined Georgian cheese from the Svaneti[1] region. It has a sour, moderately salty flavor, a dimpled texture, and an elastic consistency; these attributes are the result of the process used, as is the source of its nickname "pickle cheese". Its color ranges from white to pale yellow. Sulguni is often deep-fried, which masks its odor. It is often served in wedges. Sulguni is patented by Georgia since 24 January 2012[2]
A typical sulguni cheese is shaped as a flat disc, 2.5 to 3.5 centimeters thick. It weighs 0.5 to 1.5 kg (1.1 to 3.3 lb) and contains 50% water and between 1% and 5% salt. Dry fat content averages 45%.[3] Sulguni is produced only of natural ingredients: normalized cow milk by clotting by rennet with pure cultures of lactic bacteria.[4]
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