Healthy, tasty, low-fat: how to store Suluguni cheese at home?

Suluguni is one of the popular types of cheese, which has a dense consistency, slightly salty taste, white or milky tint, and a mild aroma (with the exception of smoked cheese).

Georgia is considered the birthplace of this product. It is made from cow, goat or sheep milk.

Like all dairy products, suluguni has a limited shelf life and content features.

To prevent cheese from spoiling ahead of time, it is important to maintain it properly. We will tell you about storing Suluguni cheese in the article.

How long is it stored?

Suluguni is a salty, low-fat cheese that must be stored according to certain rules. One of the conditions is maintaining optimal temperature. The easiest way to achieve this is to use a refrigerator.

In a refrigerator

The optimal temperature for storing suluguni is up to +5? C. In such conditions, the product can remain in proper packaging for up to 1.5 weeks.

If you store it longer, it will begin to dry out, the smell will become unpleasant, and the cheese itself will be unsuitable for food.

If you need to extend the shelf life of the cheese, use smoking or placing in a special brine.

At room temperature

Room conditions for storing cheese are not suitable. The room temperature is higher than recommended, and the humidity is lower than necessary.Suluguni can just lie on the table for only a few hours, and only if protected from direct sunlight.

Vacuum packed

Vacuum packaging is a convenient option compact and relatively long-term storage of the product. You can seal a piece of cheese even at home, using special bags and a device for pumping out air.

This treatment allows you to increase the shelf life by several days without complex manipulations.

Expiration date after opening

Suluguni is produced industrially and at home. Made at a food factory, the cheese is immediately placed in packaging, which indicates the shelf life and conditions.

After opening and breaking the seal of the container, suluguni Can be stored for no more than 10 days in a cool place.

Just as with homemade cheese, it is possible to extend the shelf life by placing the product in a saline solution.

Rules

Suluguni is a fairly versatile type of cheese that can be used fresh. It can also be smoked or stored in brine.

Smoked

Smoked cheese has an unusual piquant taste and a bright aroma. It is convenient to use as a snack even without additional processing. In addition, smoked suluguni will help add a refined taste to other dishes, such as casseroles, pizza, salads, etc.

In brine

Storing in brine allows even large quantities of cheese to be left for a long time. If the cheese is purchased already in liquid, then it can be stored in this form by placing it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, covering it with a lid on top.

In the case when suluguni was purchased by weight without brine, you can make the solution necessary for storage yourself. The simplest option:

1. Boil water.
2. Dissolve salt at the rate of 400 grams per 1 liter of hot water.
3. Place the cheese in the solution for a day.
4. Prepare a new solution based on the proportion: 200 grams of salt per 1 liter of water.
5. Place the cheese in glass jars and fill with the resulting solution.
6. Place in the refrigerator.

During storage, it is important to monitor the condition of the product. The brine must be clean, free of suspension, and not have a film on the surface. The best option is to store the cheese in the brine in which it was purchased; it is best suited for a specific suluguni.

Brine cheeses have a shelf life of up to 30 days, provided they are constantly in brine.

Methods

Cheese that has not been smoked and is not stored in brine, may be contained in the following containers:

• glass container with lid;
• Plastic container;
• parchment or special paper intended for storing cheese;
• foil.

You can eliminate high humidity in a container with cheese in a simple way - by placing a piece of sugar with the product, which will absorb moisture.

When placing suluguni in the refrigerator, You should follow these simple rules:

1. Isolation from other products. This is especially important for food that has a strong, distinct odor.
2. Smoked cheese should be stored separately from non-smoked cheese and from perishable food.
3. Storage conditions should be approximately the same throughout the entire time, without significant differences.
4. The presence of packaging is a mandatory condition for storage.
5. Cheese purchased by weight must be immediately transferred from cellophane, for example, to parchment paper.

If mold appears on the surface of the cheese or the smell becomes unpleasant, the entire piece should be thrown away, since trimming and heat treatment will not solve the problem.

Can it be frozen?

Soft milk cheese suluguni does not always tolerate freezing well. This storage method can be used only when other methods cannot be used.

So that the product loses a minimum of its qualities, the following recommendations should be followed:

1. It is advisable to transfer the product into a plastic container with a lid, in which there should be some free space.
2. The brine is poured in such a way that at least 1 cm remains to the top of the package, and the cheese itself is completely immersed in the solution.

   If possible, it is better to use the original brine. Otherwise, make it yourself from salt and water.

3. A label with the date of preparation is attached to the container.
4. Place the container in the freezer. If your refrigerator has a quick freeze option, you should use it.

If the cheese was not purchased in brine, it is prepared separately. You can pour the brine solution into the container only after it has cooled down. Warm, and especially hot, saline solution should not be placed in the freezer.

Frozen suluguni cannot be stored indefinitely. It is advisable to use it within a month. Exposure to negative temperatures does not affect the product without consequences - it partially loses its taste, its consistency and aroma change. This cheese is usually used not in its pure form, but in baking or as an addition to salad.

Conclusion

Healthy, non-greasy and tasty suluguni is a frequent guest on the table of most people. The calorie content of cheese depends not only on its type, but also on additional processing.

In order for the Georgian Suluguni to bring only benefits, it is important to select the product correctly and store it in accordance with the rules.