| Sulguni | |
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| Other names | Suluguni, Selegin |
| Country of origin | Georgia |
| Region | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti |
| Source of milk | Cows, buffalos |
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Sulguni (Georgian: სულგუნი, სულუგუნი sulguni, suluguni; Svan: სჷლგინ, ლჷჯმარე selgin, lejmare; Mingrelian: სელეგინ selegin) is a brined Georgian cheese from the Samegrelo[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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- ^ "IPCG". www.sakpatenti.gov.ge. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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