Chechil

Chechil (Armenian: Չեչիլ,Turkish: Çeçil/ Tel Peyniri) is a brined string cheese that originated in Armenia and Anatolia^[1]. It has a consistency approximating that of suluguni or mozarella and is produced in the form of dense strings, rolled up in a figure eight of thick braid-shaped ropes.

Chechil is a traditional Armenian cheese and is one of the cheeses produced in Eastern Anatolia. It is also popular in Turkey.^[2]

Chechil is matured in brine and often smoked before consumption. It is sometimes mixed with farmer cheese or various hard cheeses and stored in jars or wine skins.

Nutrient content:

• fat — 5-10 %
• water — 58-60 %
• salt — 4-8 %

Because of its low fat content chechil is often used as diet food.

1. ^ http://www.armcheese.com/chechil.html
2. ^ http://www.armcheese.com/chechil.html

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