Tenili Cheese Technology Awarded Cultural Heritage Status

The diversity of Georgian gastronomy has been impressing locals and foreigners for years. The country is also distinguished for it unique sorts of cheese.

Tenili cheese, most often made in the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli, is one of the most outstanding varieties on the list. Tenili is made of sheep's or cow's milk with high fat content. Along with the taste, Tenili is certainly worth spotlighting for the difficult method of preparation, which was revived and given new life recently.

“The secret behind making true Tenili cheese has been awarded cultural heritage status!” reports the delegation of the European Union to Georgia, introducing a short video clip of the preparation process of Tenili cheese.

“If you have never heard about this type of Georgian cheese, watch the video below created by Georgian and Armenian youth with the support of an EU-funded project. The project helps young people from Eastern Partnership countries promote each other’s cultures,” reads the post of the delegation.

By Ketevan Kvaratskheliya