Georgia has around 60 types of unique cheeses that are unlike one another, such as Imeruli, Sulguni, Narchvi, Chogi, Kalti, Kobi, Chechili, Guda, Dambalkhacho, Meskhetian Tenili, Kazla, and more. They are all a significant part of the Georgian way of life.

Imeretian cheese is a kind of raw cheese, made by hand and also called Kheluri (“hand”) cheese. Rennet, sometimes known as “the mother of cheese”, is added to fresh cow's milk to curdle it. It is then placed over a low flame and stirred by hand as it curdles.

Sulguni, also known as Selegin, is another well-known cheese in Georgia which is made from cow, goat or buffalo milk. Hailing from Samegrelo Region in western Georgia, Sulguni has a moderately salty flavor and an elastic consistency.

While the traditional cheeses used in native Georgian Adjaruli khachapuri are imeruli and sulguni, they're difficult to find in this country. The most commonly suggested (and available) substitutes for these Georgian cheeses are mozzarella and feta, which we've combined here with ricotta.