Churchkhela

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Churchkhela is a traditional Georgian confection made by dipping strings of nuts into thickened grape must to form a chewy, sausage-shaped candy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian cuisine dish
confection
traditional food
canUseJuiceFrom red grapes
white grapes
contains dietary fiber
fats from nuts
natural sugars
countryOfOrigin Georgia NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance traditional Georgian sweet associated with hospitality
eatenAs portable high-energy food
hasAlternativeName Georgian nut candle
hasColor dark brown
reddish brown
hasPreparationStep air-drying for several days or weeks
boiling grape must with flour until thick
repeated dipping to build layers
threading nuts on a string
hasShape sausage-shaped
isAssociatedWith rural winemaking regions of Georgia
isOftenSoldAt markets in Georgia
roadside stalls in Georgia
isPartOf Georgian culinary heritage
isPreparedBy dipping strings of nuts into thickened grape must
drying coated nut strings
isSimilarTo fruit-and-nut candy
isTraditionallyMadeFrom concentrated grape juice
wheat flour or other starch as thickener
mainIngredient grape must
nuts
regionOfPopularity Caucasus NERFINISHED
Georgia NERFINISHED
servedAt New Year celebrations in Georgia
festive occasions
religious holidays in Georgia
storageProperty long shelf life when dried properly
tasteProfile nutty
slightly tart
sweet
texture chewy
typicalLength 20–40 centimeters
typicalNut almond GENERATED
hazelnut GENERATED
walnut GENERATED
usedAs dessert
snack
travel food

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pelamushi relatedDish Churchkhela
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