Starodub cheese. The taste that conveys the traditions of the East

In any country of the world there is a unique, unique and original cuisine. Georgia is not an exception in this. Georgian cuisine is famous for many delicious dishes and recipes, one of the brightest Georgian products is suluguni cheese, which has gained great popularity all over the world, including in Russia. The trademark "Starodub cheese" is the largest cheese producer, including suluguni cheese.

Suluguni cheese. What is it?

Suluguni is made from different types of milk, namely goat, cow, mutton or a mixture thereof. The cheese has a slightly sweet taste with a pronounced milk taste and almost no odor. In consistence it is dense and has a layered structure. The color of the cheese varies from milky white to cream and depends on the type of milk used in the production. Suluguns often smoke or can add it to various fillings to give originality.

It is believed that for the first time this cheese was produced in the Georgian small town of Semergo. There are several different versions of the origin of its name: for example, for Georgians "sulu-gun" means "soul", and in Ossetia it means only "cheese made from cottage cheese".

Suluguni. With what do they eat?

In its homeland, suluguni is used as an independent product, and as an addition to the dish. It is customary to pour a spicy sauce, sprinkle with cilantro or basil and drink it with wine. Due to its density, the Suluguni Starodubsky cheese can be used to prepare a variety of dishes: salads, soups, pies and sandwiches. It retains its shape during heat treatment, so you can even fry the cheese. Suluguni will be beneficial to complement the taste of potatoes, any seafood and meat. And also no real recipe for khachapuri is complete without suluguni cheese.

What is useful suluguni cheese?

Cheese has won its great popularity not only because of its gastronomic qualities, but thanks to its nutritional value (energy value of about 286 kcal per 10 g of product), as well as the content of vitamins and trace elements. The composition of the cheese includes vitamins A, vitamins B, PP, C, D, E. From trace elements in large quantities contain iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and sodium. "Starodub cheese" contains in a sufficient amount of useful and easily digestible amino acids. Thanks to all these useful properties, Suluguni can safely eat children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Nutritionists often recommend suluguni cheese to people who need to follow a diet, or to adhere to a proper diet.

Thanks to the calorie, with the help of cheese, you can pretty quickly saturate for a long time. And when used in dieting for weight loss, you must observe the proportions of calories consumed.

Quality cheese - a pledge of health and beauty

The presence of calcium and vitamin D in the product helps to strengthen bone tissue. Vitamin PP and potassium strengthen the walls of the vessels, the heart muscle, lower the cholesterol level in the blood and help in the production of hemoglobin, and also prevent the occurrence of thrombi and clogging of blood vessels. Therefore, suluguni cheese can help prevent various cardiovascular diseases.

The positive qualities of Starodub cheese can be attributed to the fact that its regular use can significantly strengthen the immune system, normalize the hormonal background and metabolism of the body.

In cheese suluguni there are so-called "vitamins of beauty" - it is vitamin A and vitamin E. Thanks to them cheese possesses valuable quality - promotes rejuvenation of an organism as a whole, protecting from occurrence of free radicals. Vitamin A and E strengthen and restore the structure of the hair, smooth the skin and make it soft and supple.

Not everything is so good

Starodub cheese is a 100% natural product that does not contain any harmful substances, and therefore there are no contraindications to use, as there are no negative effects on the body. The only restriction is the allergy to dairy products.

But not all cheesemakers adhere to the observance of all technological processes and monitor the quality of the original products. Very many, in order to save time for the production of smoked cheese suluguni, use a substance called "liquid smoke", which is a flavoring of smoked products and is capable of causing irreparable harm to health from the gastrointestinal tract, heart, liver and kidneys.

Fried suluguni, on an equal basis with other fried foods, is not very useful, especially for people suffering from the presence of excess weight. But in any case, it is not necessary to exclude from the diet of suluguni completely, it is necessary to adhere to the correct proportions and know the measure.

What do people choose?

One of the most popular cheeses on the Russian market is Cheese "Starodubsky". Reviews about it are mostly approving. If you like cheeses of hard varieties, then you should try a semi-hard cream cheese "Russian Starodubsky". Cheese is good, easily cut and does not get too soft at room temperature. It has a delicate creamy taste that will not leave anyone indifferent. Someone is buying pampered and native cheese "Starodubsky" suluguni. At the same time its price is relatively low, and the quality of the product is confirmed by manufacturing according to GOST standards. Cheese is sold in factory packaging, and you can be sure of the accuracy of the weight and the date of manufacture. On the package, its composition is well read. Although the cheese and the amateur, but his taste is pleasant and almost unsalted. Someone likes to bake it with different products, the crust turns golden and crunchy.

Many will like and "Omichka Starodubsky." The cheese here is melted with a characteristic sweet taste. It will be appreciated by both adults and children.