BBC publishes article about varieties of Georgian cheese

11:03, 10.01.2020

The BBC published an article about the artisanal variation of Georgian cheese and traditions of cheese-making in Georgia.

Journalist Taylor Weidman writes that Ana Mikadze-Chikvaidze, now chairwoman of the Georgian Cheese Makers’ Association, is dedicated to travelling to remote villages to discover farmers who are still making artisanal cheeses and bringing them back into the limelight.

The author of the article writes quoting Mikadze-Chikvaidze that the local Mtskheta museum, located about 26km north of Tbilisi, has archaeological evidence hinting that Georgians, thousands of years ago may have been the first known humans to make cheese.

According to Taylor Weidman, Georgia’s artisanal cheese-making tradition was forced underground due to an oppressive Soviet-planned economy, but one woman is dedicated to bringing the ancient varieties back.

He says that over time, different regions of Georgia developed distinct techniques resulting in a veritable tapestry of cheese varieties.

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