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Churchkhela has been a favored snack in many countries for thousands of years. However, despite this, it is still relatively unknown to the wider world. People not familiar with the food often mistake its appearance for a whole number of things ranging from sausages to sticks of dynamite!

Naili Basiladze shows us how to make a traditional Georgian churchkhela with grapes harvested from her own vineyard. Strings of nuts are repeatedly dipped in a mixture of grape juice and flour. Once dry, the finished result is a deliciously sweet stick of churchkhela.

Churchkhela’s extremely long shelf life is a testament to its historical use. Being naturally rich in the calories found within the grape juice, it provided sustenance to Georgian soldiers who would often need to travel long distances.

#Georgia #Food #Churchkhela

00:00 What's that?
00:14 It's Churchkhela!
00:44 How do you make it?
02:09 Churchkhela's special properties
02:55 Take one for the road!

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[GreatBigStory]

YUM! 😍 Like this if you've tried churchkhela before! ☺

[lymb]

Watching a sweet, knowledgeable old lady sharing a traditional candy from an often overlooked nation is _certainly_ the most wholesome three minutes I've spent on YouTube in literal weeks.

[mayonnaiseeee]

I was playing Civilization VI yesterday and the Georgian leader sent over churchkhelas in a delegation as a sign of friendship. I was wondering what they were, perfect timing.

[alishegamer]

Had these throughout my childhood. Glad to see somebody talking about them online. I don't know a person who knows about them

[Ellary_Rosewood]

When I lived in Georgia, I loved seeing these hanging everywhere. I ate them many times! I miss Georgia so much... 🇬🇪❤️

[ownageDan]

it's for stories like this that i'm so happy Great Big Story has returned. love it :)

[vwings]

This is one of the reasons I'm so glad that the Great Big Story channel is back. I get to learn about new cultures, new food, interesting personalities and more. The lady in the video has a great way of telling her story and she's got a pretty good sense of humour too!

[ChellaCanada]

Glad to see Churchkhela getting some spotlight! We produce it in Canada and have noticed it start to grow very quickly in North America.

[JonahTV]

Georgian is such a cool sounding language, I loved listening to her speak

[iamvinku]

That little old lady is so sweet mesmerizing. I could sit down and listen to her wholesome stories for hours. So soothing!

[carlcrossgrove]

In the Russian neighborhood of San Francisco in the 1990s, I found these in a grocery store and had to try them. They look odd but it’s a satisfying snack. Not too sugary, interesting texture, and it’s likely the Russian family making them had their own walnut trees, so the nuts in the center were fresh and sweet.

[calihhan]

As long as I remember, I always wanted to visit Georgia. It's so full of history, culture, myths... And pretty interesting food! ❤

[trash]

over here in turkey we call it cevizli sucuk! (turkish salami with walnuts) it is more transparent in color, and thicker. the color is usually a darker vibrant brown too. my favorite kind is one that also has pomegranate juice in it. its a beautiful dark pink color and tastes so sweet. real tasty!

[jivkoyanchev]

We have the same type of sweet in Bulgaria. We call it Mastenitsa or Balsudjuk. Love to the Georgian brothers!

[viannejacks]

There's georgian' bakery in my area and they started selling churchkhela. I like trying new things and it looked weird so I went for it. As a big fan of nuts and dry fruits, I quite loved it 😃 It's not too sweet so the taste of all ingredients doesnt get overwhelmed by sugar. Wouldnt call it my favorites, but its yumny treat and its healthier than regular bars with nuts 😊

[mosesbuddhajesus]

Oh my mom used to bring this from Georgia! They are so yummy, and mild tasting. They are great.

[someperson]

Finally someone is appreciating the Georgian cuisine

[sugarfree]

This culture and knowledge should be preserved❤❤.

[Rachel-hn]

Thankyou, this is what I love about YouTube etc, quality and interesting content like this :)

What a lovely lady and fun production :)

[rishijusia]

Finally found some information about these it was so hard to look for online. The local turkish shop sells pomegranate versions of these and they're addictively good. Not too sweet, perfect texture with the mix of gummy and walnuts. My best food find by far this year and I recommend it to anyone I can.