recipes & serving suggestions

There are no professional chefs among the Colchis Ltd team, so instead of offering you definitive recipes, we prefer to provide suggestions which can be easily improvised and modified to suit your individual tastes.

sulguni

Sulguni is a special, delicate cheese which is still unfamiliar in New Zealand, so here are some general guidelines on storing it and consuming it –

• It is best to take it out of its original packaging, and put it in the fridge on a plate covered with plastic wrap, or in a plastic container.
• If intending on consuming it as a table cheese, it is best to do so within a few days.
• Fresh Sulguni tastes best when it is at room temperature, and although it is better to let it sit for a while after taking it out of the fridge, it can also be put in the microwave for a few seconds in order to warm up.
• If intending to use Sulguni in cooking, we recommend doing so after a week, as its texture changes and it melts better than it does when fresh.
• Sulguni does not need a long time to melt, and if overcooked it can become rubbery, so put it into your hot dishes only a few minutes before they are ready.

And now, onto the recipes!

• Using fresh Sulguni, such as in marinades and salads.
• Cooking with Sulguni, in dishes like pizzas, omelettes and sandwiches.

Keep checking back because we'll always be adding more! Also, if you have a recipe you'd like to share, contact us and for every one of your recipes that we put on our website, we'll give you a quarter round of cheese for free.

Inguli

There are not nearly as many rules when it comes to storing and consuming Inguli. So long as you keep it in the fridge, it will be good for three-four weeks, and there will be no changes to the taste or texture.

Because of its distinctive taste, Inguli works best as a table cheese. It is salty and robust, and we prefer to enjoy it simply on a piece of good crusty bread with some butter. Like feta, Inguli can be used in salads, but it also melts well and can be a tasty topping on hot dishes such as pasta and pizza. The irregular holes make a slice of Inguli look almost like lace, and it makes a truly unique addition to any cheese board.

A fun way to eat Inguli is by putting slices of it in a bowl of very hot water, letting them melt for a minute or so--or however long you like--then taking them out and putting them on a piece of toast. This, together with a soft boiled egg, is a very popular breakfast in Georgia.

Enjoy!