{"id":33223,"date":"2018-02-15T07:45:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T12:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=33223"},"modified":"2021-01-12T16:47:50","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T21:47:50","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-khachapuri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-khachapuri\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Khachapuri"},"content":{"rendered":"

Repeat after me. <\/span>Hatch-ah-POO-ree<\/span><\/i>. Khachapuri. If you haven\u2019t heard of Georgia\u2019s national dish\u2014a cheese-carb wonder that has taken the internet by storm\u2014consider this your lucky introduction. <\/span><\/p>\n

Khachapuri to the Georgians is what pizza is to the Italians. In the larger cities, parlors devoted to the culinary feat welcome locals and tourists alike to indulge in colossal cheese boats. For those on the go, vendors line the streets selling portable flaky pockets of pastry and gooey cheese. Whether you\u2019re dining in or out, no table, no <\/span>day<\/span><\/i> really, in Georgia is deemed complete without this bread, and I should know. On my last trip there, I was presented with so much khachapuri, I felt like a cheese-filled boat myself by the end. <\/span><\/p>\n

Georgians have been hooked for centuries, but surprisingly little written history exists on the origins of their beloved dish. Today, the term (\u201ckhacho\u201d for curd and \u201cpuri\u201d for bread) is simply a catchall for the various versions that exist throughout the country. To get you acquainted, I present to you four of my favorites.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Imeruli<\/a><\/p>\n

Imeruli Khachapuri <\/b><\/h3>\n

From the central region of Imereti, these round pies are so ubiquitous that Georgian economists have even created a Khachapuri Index\u2014using its cost of ingredients to gauge inflation and the strength of the economy. Cooked on the stovetop and filled with buttery Imeruli cheese, this soft, tender pastry melts in your mouth. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Megruli Khachapuri <\/b><\/h3>\n

Not satisfied with a simple curd filling, the people of Samegrelo take Imeruli khachapuri one step further. After stuffing and griddling the pies, they blanket them with another layer of Imeruli cheese and melty, elastic suluguni (Georgia\u2019s answer to mozzarella) before baking them. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Adjaruli<\/a><\/p>\n

Adjaruli Khachapuri <\/b><\/h3>\n

Hailing from the Black Sea region of Adjaria, this version, referred to as lodachka (\u201clittle boat\u201d in Russian) by the locals, has single-handedly put khachapuri on the map. The golden vessel emerges from the oven cradling a bright runny yolk in a pool of molten suluguni and Imeruli curds. A healthy pat of butter is nestled atop before serving\u2014at which point hungry eaters tear off the thick, crunchy ends and use them to swirl the egg and butter into the cheese.    <\/span><\/p>\n

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Penovani khachapuri<\/b><\/h3>\n

These turnovers of shatteringly crisp pastry and melted cheese and egg are a common street food. At home, we use sheets of puff pastry to approximate the labor-intensive dough and feta and mozzarella for the filling. Warning: you can\u2019t stop at one. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Polina Chesnakova<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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