tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post116405859215364520..comments2024-03-16T11:43:21.644+02:00Comments on NAMI-NAMI: a food blog: Georgian cheese bread: Hatchapuri/KhachapuriPillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-73794157164965559502012-05-15T20:34:22.731+03:002012-05-15T20:34:22.731+03:00I'll try your recipe as the Georgian Feast rec...I'll try your recipe as the Georgian Feast recipe didn't seem right!theundergroundrestauranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595882288876011436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-90855375054282783642012-03-07T08:40:02.018+02:002012-03-07T08:40:02.018+02:00In the end, khachapuri is basically a cheese-fille...In the end, khachapuri is basically a cheese-filled pie–the Pizza Hut stuffed crust that never was. It’s perfect winter food, ideal for cutting into big slices and sharing with friends.Sarahhttp://breadisbest.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-25735909357354032792007-06-20T14:51:00.000+03:002007-06-20T14:51:00.000+03:00oh Pille this is such a great post and recipe. Thi...oh Pille this is such a great post and recipe. This reminds me of a similiar type of bread we used to get in Qatar at our fave Lebanese bakery. You really make it sound easy, so I think i will give this a go!Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-10032745105312617792007-06-20T13:08:00.000+03:002007-06-20T13:08:00.000+03:00Jeanne - I like your transcription of it as a "gia...Jeanne - I like your transcription of it as a "giant grilled ethnic cheese sandwich" :) <BR/><BR/>Melissa - so pleased to hear that you liked my hatchapuri and that you liked it more than Nigella's, especially as I like Nigella's recipes a lot. Quite a compliment:) And yes, I'm pretty sure the amount of flour is what I used - the components and quantities of the dough match the one I use for <A HREF="http://nami-nami.blogspot.com/2007/06/its-wild-thing-hortapita-or-greek-pie.html" REL="nofollow">hortapita</A>, so it's one of my 'staple' doughs. Maybe the characteristics of flours available in Estonia and UK are to blame? In any case, feel free to add as much flour as it takes to get a soft, yet kneadable dough.Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-31581170095933781972007-06-15T23:26:00.000+03:002007-06-15T23:26:00.000+03:00Forgot to ask - is the measurement for flour reall...Forgot to ask - is the measurement for flour really 600ml and not 600g? I used 600ml and found I had to add a lot more to get it to a kneadable consistency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-72956959480802512782007-06-15T23:20:00.000+03:002007-06-15T23:20:00.000+03:00Hi Pille, just made this with the suluguni cheese ...Hi Pille, just made this with the suluguni cheese you brought me! I used the garlic like you recommended, and it is SOOOO good. Much, much better than Nigella's version, and also much richer. In a way I'm glad I can't get the suluguni here, since if I could I would probably have to make this once a week at <I>least</I>. And considering how much of it I've just inhaled, well, that probably wouldn't be a good thing... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1166187378820146242006-12-15T14:56:00.000+02:002006-12-15T14:56:00.000+02:00Oh good grief, this bread has my name all over it!...Oh good grief, this bread has my name all over it!! Like a giant, ethnic grilled cheese sandwich! :o) Seriously, although my bread-baking and kneading skills are non-existent, I would be willing to make the effort to produce this. Thanks for an interesting post.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1165582579402521112006-12-08T14:56:00.000+02:002006-12-08T14:56:00.000+02:00Dagmar - sounds delicious, I'm looking forward to ...Dagmar - sounds delicious, I'm looking forward to reading your post about it soon!<BR/><BR/>K & S - thanks!<BR/><BR/>Kalyn - believe me, I'm having bad withdrawal symptoms! Luckily I should have most of them by Christmas and a few extra by mid-January.<BR/><BR/>Michelle -you're welcome (in all senses of the word:)<BR/><BR/>Yulinka - very glad to hear that you liked <A HREF="http://nami-nami.blogspot.com/2006/11/abundance-of-apples-and-another-apple.html" REL="nofollow">the apple cake</A>. Also, please let us know if you find a source for suluguni cheese in the US!<BR/><BR/>Melissa - I've got no idea whether the addition of garlic is traditional or not, but it certainly worked well! I'm still in the lookout for all those hatchapuri recipes myself, but here are recipes for <A HREF="http://www.millionmenu.info/eng/recipes/collection/drecip3266/" REL="nofollow">adjar hatchapuri</A>, <A HREF="http://www.millionmenu.info/eng/recipes/collection/drecip3262/" REL="nofollow">atchma hatchapuri</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.millionmenu.info/eng/recipes/collection/drecip3264/" REL="nofollow">puff hatchapuri</A> (?!?).<BR/>Thanks for the book reference - I haven't seen that one before. <BR/><BR/>Zsofi - sorry to hear that Nigella's recipe didn't work. Hope you'll have better luck with this one, and please write about the Georgian restaurant recipe soon (in English:) It's interesting to see all those different versions of hatchapuri.<BR/><BR/>Joey - I'm glad to hear that. Interesting to read how the feta and mozzarella combination works. As I can get the real thing here, I'm not sure I'm going to try the substitutes myself:)<BR/><BR/>Writer'n - well, I guess half-cooked eggs are an acquired taste. I'm quite sure I'd love adjar version myself. Must check if my local Georgian restaurant sells that one.<BR/><BR/>Paz - thank you!<BR/><BR/>Johanna - I quite enjoy kneading, though having a beautiful red KitchenAid now, I'll be doing less of that. But then, this bread didn't require too much kneading in the first place..Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1165289606153343332006-12-05T05:33:00.000+02:002006-12-05T05:33:00.000+02:00Great job with your bread. Very cool!PazGreat job with your bread. Very cool!<BR/><BR/>PazAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553242334935269790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1165238150671102372006-12-04T15:15:00.000+02:002006-12-04T15:15:00.000+02:00I eat Katchapouri every week. I think I am alone i...I eat Katchapouri every week. I think I am alone in Norway doing that. I have to admit it is slightly modified with bacon inside. As for Adjaran kachapouri it is a struggle to eat. The eggs really makes me want to...well you know :-)<BR/><BR/>Kachapouri for the people! Long live Georgian Kiychen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1165206812799007362006-12-04T06:33:00.000+02:002006-12-04T06:33:00.000+02:00What a yummy sounding bread...I'd love anything wi...What a yummy sounding bread...I'd love anything with a cheese filling and with garlic even better :) I don't think I'll be able to find that cheese here but I see Yulinka has used feta and mozarella which is more available here...Thanks for sharing these thoughts of Geirgian cuisine, I would not have known about it if not for you and now I'm eager to know more :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1165142339953582402006-12-03T12:38:00.000+02:002006-12-03T12:38:00.000+02:00Dear Pille, what a great post!A couple of months a...Dear Pille, what a great post!A couple of months ago I made the recipe from Nigella's book but unfortunately is was a disaster (I think I used the wrong flour). Then a reader pointed me to a Georgian restaurant in Budapest where I tried the real hachapuri. It was fantastic. I wrote about it, the restaurant then contacted me and promised to give me their recipe. In the meantime I might try yours! Thanks for the recipe!Zsofichili&vaniliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759706891866298752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1164997212331405302006-12-01T20:20:00.000+02:002006-12-01T20:20:00.000+02:00Hi Pille, I'm definitely trying this version! It l...Hi Pille, I'm definitely trying this version! It looks very good, and the addition of garlic is brilliant. Is that traditional?<BR/><BR/>also, your description of all the different variations on hatchapuri is fascinating - I wonder where I can possibly find recipes for them all? <BR/><BR/>As a side note, have you run across 'Please to the Table' by Anya von Bremzen? She has a good selection of Georgian recipes in there, along with other interesting ones from all over the former USSR. It's a goldmine of little-known cuisines (well, little known to ME! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1164982026261455992006-12-01T16:07:00.000+02:002006-12-01T16:07:00.000+02:00Thanks for writing about hathapuri, Pille. I've h...Thanks for writing about hathapuri, Pille. I've had a lot of luck with Nigella's recipe that Melissa posted, but now I want to try yours. I'd like to try it suluguni cheese, too. I always used feta and mozarella in the past.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I made your curd cheese cake with apples for Thanksgiving, and it was excellent! Moist and yummy.Mrs. M. https://www.blogger.com/profile/11988934733961380885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1164981368086715142006-12-01T15:56:00.000+02:002006-12-01T15:56:00.000+02:00WOW! This looks and sounds incredible! I can't w...WOW! This looks and sounds incredible! I can't wait to try it!! Thanks, Pille! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1164979627494802142006-12-01T15:27:00.000+02:002006-12-01T15:27:00.000+02:00Looks fantastic. I hope you don't miss your cookb...Looks fantastic. I hope you don't miss your cookbooks too much before they get there! I might have serious withdrawl symptoms without my cookbooks.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1164967570833597482006-12-01T12:06:00.000+02:002006-12-01T12:06:00.000+02:00This bread looks wonderful!This bread looks wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-1164962990144064642006-12-01T10:49:00.000+02:002006-12-01T10:49:00.000+02:00It looks delicous, Pille! It reminds me of a stuff...It looks delicous, Pille! It reminds me of a stuffed bread with feta and cottage cheese which we made at school many many years ago. I still have the recipe and I'm planning to do it pretty soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com