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Tenili

Tenili

Cheese pulled into fine threads and stored in a clay pot with butter.

Georgia Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Meskheti speciality made only by hand, once served at weddings and funerals; production nearly died out in the twentieth century.

Frequently asked questions

What is Tenili?

Tenili is a cheese & dairy from Georgia: cheese pulled into fine threads and stored in a clay pot with butter. A Meskheti speciality made only by hand, once served at weddings and funerals; production nearly died out in the twentieth century.

Made with

cheesemilkbutter

Cooked

fermented

Nutrition facts

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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