Khorats panir (Armenian pot cheese)

An Armenian aged cheese of sheep's or cow's milk matured in a pot with spices and herbs, dense and crumbly, sharp and salty, with wine, in salads and fillings for khachapuri.

Khorats panir (Armenian pot cheese) is an Armenian aged cheese of sheep's or cow's milk packed into a clay pot or wineskin with spices and herbs (thyme, savory, mint) and matured for several months without air, dense, crumbly, sharp, salty, with a piquant spiced-herbal taste and a strong aroma. It is crumbled with wine and vodka, into salads, fillings for khachapuri and flatbreads and served with herbs and lavash.