Chkinti Cheese
Chkinti Cheese is a traditional type of Georgian cheese. This recipe allows you to prepare delicious and dietary cheese at home, even using store-bought milk.
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Ingredients
- Milk3000 ml
Instructions
9 steps- 1
Warm the milk, but do not boil.
10 min
- 2
Add the rennet (or Matsoni) to the milk and stir well.
2 min
- 3
Cover the pot with a lid and wrap it. Let it sit for about 40 minutes, or until the mass solidifies.
40 min
- 4
Cut the solidified mass by hand and let it sit for 5 minutes to separate the whey and cheese.
5 min
- 5
Remove the cheese to a strainer and let it sit for 1-2 hours to remove excess liquid.
120 min
- 6
Sprinkle half of the salt and place in a warm place to rise (about 2-3 hours).
180 min
- 7
Prepare the brine: boil water, sugar and salt and then cool.
10 min
- 8
Refrigerate the cooled brine for 1 day.
1440 min
- 9
Place the cheese in the prepared brine and leave for at least 1 day.
1440 min
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 75 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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