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Imeruli cheese

იმერული ყველი

fresh salty cow's cheese from Imereti; the standard khachapuri filling

Georgia Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Young brined cheese eaten within days of making; mixed with sulguni it fills the boat-shaped Adjarian khachapuri.

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What is Imeruli cheese?

Imeruli cheese is a cheese & dairy from Georgia: fresh salty cow’s cheese from Imereti; the standard khachapuri filling. Young brined cheese eaten within days of making; mixed with sulguni it fills the boat-shaped Adjarian khachapuri.

Made with

cheesemilk

Cooked

fermented

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