Georgian Cheese at Home
Description
A delicious snack for any gathering. If you have never made cheese on your own before but really want to try, this recipe for making Georgian cheese at home is exactly what you need. And if you already have experience in cheese-making, you should definitely make this suluguni for variety. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Pour the milk into a clean large saucepan and place over heat. Monitor the temperature with a kitchen thermometer and do not exceed 30°C. Once the milk is warm, pour in the kefir (it must be fresh kefir for fermentation to occur) and leave covered for 45–55 minutes. Meanwhile, dissolve the enzyme in cold water, then pour it into the milk. Stir gently and leave for approximately another 1 hour. Throughout this time, the milk temperature should be 30–32°C.
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Step 2
2. Cut the resulting curd into small pieces, and after 20–25 minutes drain it in a colander lined with cheesecloth. Let the whey drain for approximately 15–20 minutes. If the homemade Georgian cheese recipe uses more milk, the process may take longer.
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Step 3
3. Cover the cheese and leave it overnight. By morning, you will have a fairly dense but very elastic mass.
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Step 4
4. Cut the cheese into medium-sized pieces.
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Step 5
5. Pour hot water into a large bowl (it should fully cover the cheese) and add the cheese pieces. Add salt to the water and season the pieces to taste.
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Step 6
6. Next, the main secret to making Georgian cheese at home: you need to stretch it so it develops layers.
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Step 7
7. Then fold and knead again in your hands.
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Step 8
8. This is a rather labor-intensive, but very engaging process.
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Step 9
9. In the end, all the small pieces of cheese should be combined into one, from which to roll a ball.
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Step 10
10. Next, literally dip it in a bowl of cold water for 2 seconds and take it out immediately. All that remains is to put the cheese in the mold and apply the press.
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Step 11
11. And that's the entire simple recipe for homemade Georgian cheese. In just one day, you can enjoy such a delicious, natural, and very appetizing cheese.