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Chechil (Template:Lang-hy, Georgian: ჩეჩილი) is a brined string cheese that originated in Meskheti region of Georgia, which is also widespread in Armenia. It has a consistency approximating that of mozzarella or sulguni and is produced in the form of dense strings, rolled up in a figure eight of thick braid-shaped ropes. Chechil is a smoked, braided, salty, string-cheese beer snack that is enjoyed by beer drinkers and enthusiasts across the globe. Chechil is made from pasteurized cow milk and is low in fat. Its taste is salty, very chewy, and with a smoky flavor to it. Its consistency is firm and smooth.

Etymology

The word Chechili derives from Georgian language. Chechva (which means to scutch) > Chechili (Scutched) Which obviously explains the scutched shape of the cheese.

Information

Chechil is one of the cheeses produced in the Armenian Highlands and is also called husats or tel. It is a kneaded or pulled cheese, and the art of the cheese-maker is in stretching it thin so that it yields a "chicken-breast texture". The cheese is often sold braided in thick ropes. Curd is given a hot whey bath, then kneaded and stretched to the desirable, pliable consistency. In the Western world, chechil panir is often called Armenian string cheese. Armenian refugees who settled in Syria after the Armenian genocide of 1915 introduced it in the country. In Turkey, checil is called çeçil or tel peyniri, and is widely popular being specifically produced in Erzurum and in Ardahan. In Russia, it is very popular as a pairing to beer in bars. It is also popular in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

Chechil is also produced in the USA under the name Chechil, rather than Chechili.

but it still has kept its original name of Chechili in its' home country of Georgia.

In the UK, Meskhuri Chechili has a "protected geographical indication" trademark, meaning that cheese with that label are made in that particular region of Georgia.

Chechil is matured in brine and often smoked before consumption. It is sometimes mixed with farmer cheese or various hard cheeses, and is stored in jars or wine skins.

Nutrient content:

• fat — 5-10%
• water — 58-60%
• salt — 4-8%

Because of its low fat content chechil is often used as diet food.

See also

• Tenili (ru:Тенили) - Georgian cheese in a shape of a noodle
• Brined cheese
• List of cheeses
• List of smoked foods
• List of stretch-cured cheeses

References

1. "მესხური ჩეჩილი / Meskhuri Chechili". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
2. ^ {{cite book |editor-last=Donnelly |editor-first=Catherine |editor-link=Catherine Donnelly |date=2016 |title=The Oxford Companion to Cheese |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fRnGDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA475 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=475 |isbn=9780199330881 |quote=Twisted string cheese, chechil panir, husats, or tel cheese are Armenian pasta filata cheeses, which are pulled into thin strings and formed in braids\}\}
3. ^ Petrosian., I. and Underwood., D. (2006). Armenian Food: Fact, Fiction and Folklore. Yerkir Publishing, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
4. Chechil USA
5. "TRANSLATE.GE :: Georgian English - English Georgian online Dictionary". translate.ge. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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9. "Chechili Cheese". www.tsiviskveli.ge. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
10. "Chechili from Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus by Carla Capalbo". app.ckbk.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
11. nestani (2017-06-07). "Introduction To Georgian Cheese". Georgia starts here. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
12. "Traditional Georgian Cuisine - Cheese". www.orexca.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
13. "A Guide to Georgian Dairy Products". Retrieved 2021-09-15.
14. "Meskhuri Chechili". Gov.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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