World Flavors Cookbook

Armenian String Cheese (Chechil)

Name: Armenian String Cheese (Chechil)
Cuisine: Armenia
Ingredients: Raw cow's milk; Rennet; Brine (salt and water)

A unique, salty string cheese shaped like a thick braid or "pony tail," often smoked.

Cuisine: Armenia

Ingredients

1. Heat milk and add rennet to form curd. 2. Knead and stretch the curd in hot water until it forms long, thin strands. 3. Braid the strands while still warm. 4. Soak in brine for several days. 5. Often smoked over wood fire for extra flavor.