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GEORGIA - A Bread Festival 2024
This was a Bread Festival in the COUNTRY of Georgia, NOT the state in the United States.
Welcome to the country of GEORGIA
Capital City: Tbilisi
The festival was in some area or town nearby. And they even extended the welcome in English 😊❣
The photo on the right reminds me so much of festival places in Brazil where the areas have ribbons, banners, flags, etc. strung overhead, waving in the breeze. It adds a lot to the festival atmosphere.
Enjoying the day!
The wood-fired tone (ton-eh)
ABOVE: For our Georgian neighbors - to help with a bit of home-sickness, to read grain-bread info in your own language, and for us English language souls, it's all translated! (Click to enlarge & zoom in.)
BELOW: One last look at those beautiful breads - each a piece of art. (The photos are in a slide show, but you can click on it for a still photo to see all the fine detail.)
A tone in a friend's backyard in Tbilisi. Having one of these outdoor ovens is quite a common site at homes. But because of the time & all involved in firing it up, usually 15-20 loaves are baked at once.
Also, walking around on the city streets, it's common to see someone baking puri as a "pick up & walk away" street treat. Pretzels in Germany, Kebobs in Istanbul, roasting chestnuts in certain spots in Paris, etc. - - - each country has it's own, unique street food.
Some links you might find of interest to continue to learn about Georgian bread & a bit about that country's culture:
https://eatthistours.com/georgian-bread/
https://georgiaabout.com/2012/06/07/about-food-georgian-bread-part-1/
https://georgiatoday.ge/new-breads-on-the-block-the-traditional-georgian-staple-sees-a-shakeup
Of the world's 27 varieties of wheat, 14 have been found in Georgia . . .
. . . there is a resurgence of interest in indigenous grains, . . .
. . . a US survey by Ardent Mills . . . growing interest in heritage wheat . . .
https://eathealthy365.com/an-in-depth-look-at-georgia-s-legendary-breads/
If you can keep your attention on the article & just overlook & quickly pull over all the ad & other photo sections inbetween, it's a good bit of information.
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/khachapuri-georgian-cheese-bread-recipe
The U.S. King Arthur flour company in Vermont, with a recipe of how to make Khachapuri. I have no idea how it stacks up against what you'd get in Georgia.
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