Test cook Bryan Roof shows host Julia Collin Davison how to make a Georgian specialty, Adjaruli Khachapuri.
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Noooooooooooooooo, don't pop the egg 🥚 😢
Hey, you have to put the whole egg in there until the khachapuri is still hot and the cheese is still boiling, and then don't stir everything so much. Then you cut corners and put them in the middle. This is how you taste everything individually: butter, egg white, and cheese. I've noticed that in restaurants the chefs avoid adding the egg whites because they're afraid not everyone will like the raw egg whites but believe me it's really awesome
A"DJ"aruli" is a wrong spelling initiated by Russians because they lack the letter 'CH" in their alphabet. Correct and simplified spelling is ACHARULI especially since Georgians have the letter CH in the alphabet!
This video really helped in shaping my khachapuri
Great job guys!
Just made this and it's magnificent. Might even use this dough for pizza, too.
this is so inauthentic its basically Chinese American food. given you cant get georgian cheese, thats fine, but everything else is off. They didnt even create the "stuffed crust" that Ive found in every authentic Georgian recipe and heard from people who know georgian culture, did you guys even research this dish?
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The chain baker. Enough said.
You should return khachapuri back after adding the egg yolk for 3 minutes. We don't do row egg 🙂
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Thank you for recipe from my country!
It is a boat shape, but it's close enough to a football shape that I'm gonna make several of these for a Super Bowl party! 🧀🏈
I am Georgian living abroad, I also either mix mozzarela and feta or mozzarela and brie. Even though it might seem similar, with Georgian cheese it's a completely different story, go to Georgia, Adjara and try yourself
messy. not worth trying
It is recommended to wrap cheese into the edges of the dough and to put the khachapuri back to the oven after putting an egg into the cheese for a short while unlike the way it is done in the video
I am from Georgia and I have to say. Brian, you did an amazing job, you absolutely nailed it man, well done. Probably the best Adjaruli made outside of Georgia.
There is nothing special about this cheese bread. Every country in East Europe and Balcans has a variation of this bread. The most famous is Pirozhki.
Here’s wondering if it would help to blend the two cheeses together before filling the bread.
Thank you. That looks good!
My husband saw me preparing to make this and watching this video….he got excited…in more than one way 😅
Definitely not pandemic food.
😋nomm nomm I woulda used a spoon to scoop more cheese on, thanks for sharing.
I made this for the first time this spring, for Eostara. Delicious and gooey
Take bread. Add cheese.
Prep time 2 minutes. Cook time 30 seconds in the microwave.
🙂 I was glad to see a presentation of Adjaruli Khachapuri in your youtube channel. HOWEVER!!! 😉 you did and didn't do some things that our Georgian Mother Approved recipe called for. So the story:
Some friends here in the states hosted a high school exchange student 17 years ago. At the 15 year point we were able to go visit him in Tbilisi. He made it a point to introduce is to lots of Georgian foods, various Khachapuri among them. Ask for and found a Georgian recipe, and ask him to show it to his mom, who doesn't speak English. She looked it over carefully and approved.
So now the differences:
1. The Georgian recipe does not use salt in the dough. I questioned this and she confirmed that it should not use salt. One of the cheeses used is vary salty. Here in the states I use salt. In fact I use whatever dough I have waiting in the fridge, if available.
2. When rolling the gunwales of the canoe, roll in a good measure of the cheese mixture. Yes, that makes it a stuffed crust.
3. Speaking of cheeses, you are correct that you can't get Georgian cheeses here. 🙁 The problem with just using the two cheeses you mentioned is that one of the Georgian cheeses is vary funky. Not adding a third cheese to get the funk reduces the interesting flavors of the dish. Chris gets us a Buffalo cheese from Murray's, Quattro Portoni Casatica, we think.
4. After 12 of those 15 minutes in the oven pull it out, make a divot in the cheese, crack a full egg into the divot and put it back in the over for the last three minutes. The egg will be partially cooked, but like in your example will complete cooking at the table and as it's mixed.
5. When it comes out of the oven, put a big pat of butter on top. Then present at the table.
6. The mixing can be done with the bow and stern of the canoe or the fork. Bow and stern being the more traditional.
7. These can be made in a wide range of sizes from singles, slightly smaller than you demo'd, to one big enough for a table full of teenage boys. Put one egg in for each person at the table.
These comments and changes really don't make it any harder to create your wonderful cheese canoe.
Again, thanks for showcasing one of the fun Georgian foods.
David Heinsohn
Mmmm I bet this is a better way to make Korean cheese corn 😋
Wow !!!
I don't think mozzarella would be a good substitute, because I would say a good Sulguni cheese is a stronger flavour than mozzarella. Also traditionally it is served with the egg and butter on top and you are meant to mix it with the bread yourself. We have eaten many in Tbilisi and Batumi.
Have you tried this with a French sheep's milk Feta? I bet it would be even creamier.
The most sensual of appetizers
Can it be done without feta? Not the biggest fan of the feta…
Canoe … Muh-huh
This is on my last meal list OMG😋
The state of Georgia prefers Lan’s cheese bread.
Yummmm!
testing corner: oven mitts
More regional or local specialty recipes please! Love 'em, they're the most interesting!
You can search it's history
Kacha puri is an Indian name KACHA MEANS SPACE INBETWEEN AND PURI MEANS BREAD
Can this be made without the egg yolk?
Am I having dejavu or has this been uploaded before?
OMGosh, A chubby bunny's best friend. I can't wait to try this recipe. Off to the grocery store to collect all of the delicious ingredients now. 🤗🌻🤗
cohesive ball, cohesive ball, cohesive ball…
The crust is supposed to be stuffed with cheese, and egg goes on top….🤫
Well…I don't have superpowers -this is was clipped and reuploaded from a show from last month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV_anG7Tvs8&pp=sAQA
Dive , yum
A great recipe. The cake is so delicious, it makes me want to taste it right away. It's very clever and beautifully presented. Thank you and good health to you 😘😘