In Greece, Russian cheese received a gold medal at a gastronomic competition

ATHENA, Jul 23 Russian cheese made using feta technology wins Greek gastronomy gold medal Greek Taste Beyond Borders in the category «Original Greek Taste». The award was held in Athens at the 4th Annual World Conference of Ambassadors of Taste of Global Gastronomy with the participation of chefs from many countries.The expert commented on the inclusion of Ukrainian borscht in the UNESCO list «We fully comply with the technology that is used in Greece, and therefore we took a gold medal in the nomination» Original Greek taste «, — a cheese producer, head of the Druzhba group of companies from the Nizhny Novgorod region told RIA Novosti Yuri Iliadi. «But the most interesting thing is that we are reviving the traditions that have existed on the territory of the Russian Federation since the 3rd — 4th centuries BC,» said Iliadi. He is also the chairman of the commission of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry for foreign economic cooperation with partners in Greece.Russians were taught to choose safe shawarmaTO GREECE WITH YOUR OWN FETADruzhba Farm was founded only three years ago, while it produces small volumes of cheese and is now only preparing to launch mass production. According to Iliadi, he was invited to participate in the competition by trading th adviser at the Greek Embassy in Moscow, whom he treated to his cheese. The staff of the Druzhba sheep farm1 of 2The team of the Druzhba sheep farm
The Druzhba farm2 of 2The Druzhba farm
1 of 2The team of the sheep farm farms «Druzhba»
2 of 2Farm «Druzhba»
«He said, 'Listen, you make great cheese. Don't you want to take part in the competition?» I replied that I was not interested, I had not yet completed everything. But during my visit to Athens, we met with the head of this organization and the inspirer of the global gastronomy movement, Philippe Kutras. I brought him two -three jars of my cheeses, they tried it and invited me to participate in the conference,» Iliadi said.The nutritionist told which breakfast triggers the process of fat accumulation. According to him, there were a lot of people from different countries — Israel, America, Cambodia, Japan, China, almost all of Europe. Greece at some conference. It's like going to Tula with your own samovar. But, probably, we succeeded, that's why we got a gold medal,» Iliadi said. 60 tons of cheese per season, and next year plans to produce about 200 tons of cheese per year.Recipes for cold soups worth trying in the summer «We sell cheeses to several restaurants, at a thousand rubles per kilogram. This price is very cheap, much less than that at which Greek feta was imported and sold. Until 2014, it was sold in the amount of two thousand tons per year, and in retail it was very expensive, in a grocery store it reached 30 euros per kilogram,» Iliadi said. Druzhba sheep farm in the Nizhny Novgorod region1 of 2Sheep farm «Druzhba» in the Nizhny Novgorod region
Russian cheese with a gold medal in Greece.2 of 2 Russian cheese with a gold medal in Greece.
1 of 2 Sheep farm «Druzhba» in Nizhny Novgorod region
2 out of 2 Russian cheese gold medal in Greece.
“Many restaurants ask me because there is no good cheese in Moscow. Greek salad is available in all restaurants, but there is no cheese for Greek salad. cow's milk. And we simply don't have sheep cheese, because there are no farms,» ​​he said. Now, according to him, the enterprise is «engaged in creativity», producing cheese experimentally and manually.The doctor advised to give up coffee and drink plenty of water before the flight «But on August 20 we are launching our new cheese factory, which we are building together with the Greek company Laktesko. It is already building the second cheese factory in Russia, the first one was built in Pyatigorsk and has existed for ten years «, — said the entrepreneur. He said that the cheese is made according to the conditions published in Greece in the state government newspaper. «We took the recipe, translated it, gave the translation to our Rosstandart, they made up the technical conditions for us, according to which we will work. Previously, it was called GOST and so on. We follow the completely Greek technology,» Iliadi said. ANCIENT TRADITIONThe entrepreneur calls his cheeses after the names of the ancient Greek cities that existed on the territory of Russia — Panticapaeum, Khersones, Olbia. Sheep breeding and cheese making in today's Russia existed at least from the 4th century BC And we, including myself, as the direct heirs of this historical heritage, are trying to revive these historical traditions, which are already 2400 years old in the Russian Federation . It's cool,» said Iliadi. Yuri Iliadi at the 4th Annual World Conference of Ambassadors of Taste of World Gastronomy in AthensYuri Iliadi at the 4th annual world conference of ambassadors of the taste of world gastronomy in AthensAccording to him, he gives the names symbolically, but they are tied to history. «Our cheeses have various additives — we add olives to some, hot peppers to others, some cheeses in brine , others ripen in Greek olive oil. Thank God, we had a lot of ancient Greek cities on the territory of the Black Sea. Our assortment will grow, and we will create this range of goods with our Russian cities,» the entrepreneur said.A nutritionist named products that will help you give up coffeeFIRST IMPORT SUBSTITUTIONIliadi said that in the 19th century animals were brought to Russia from Spain, from Germany, and the elite of Russian society was mainly engaged in sheep breeding. «Then it was mainly woolen sheep breeding. Then there was an import substitution program for cloth, because all officials had to wear frock coats, and a lot of money went to England to buy fabrics only for the uniforms of government officials.» — said Iliadi. According to him, the most surprising thing is that the livestock of a small farm was 20 thousand heads, and large ones reached 120 thousand heads in one farm. «Imagine what volumes!» he said. The study revealed the benefits of alcohol for some people. «In tsarist times, one of the first import substitution programs was included, which Russia coped with brilliantly,» he noted. Now Russia is setting up its own production of premium cheeses instead of imported ones. «We have premium cheeses -class is complicated. Now, attempts are underway to establish production, someone in Novosibirsk is going to produce parmesan, and so on. But in general, there is a small counter in grocery stores, five or six cheeses for the whole store, «said the entrepreneur.FARM FROM ZERO «In order to produce premium-class cheeses in Russia, it is necessary to create the entire infrastructure. It is necessary to purchase animals — dairy sheep and goats. Unfortunately, in the Soviet Union there was no dairy cattle, no one was engaged in them, in our mainly engaged in wool and meat,» Iliadi said.The nutritionist spoke about the dangers and benefits of dairy products «We had to create a farm, import imported breeding animals. We brought Spanish animals. It was necessary to create our own food base, because the most important thing is proper animal care and proper feeding,» the entrepreneur said. In parallel, the company was engaged in the creation of premium cheeses, white pickled cheeses, such as Greek feta. Sheep farm «Druzhba» in the Nizhny Novgorod region farm «Druzhba» in the Nizhny Novgorod region
Sheep farm «Druzhba» in the Nizhny Novgorod region in the Nizhny Novgorod region
2 of 2Sheep farm «Druzhba» in the Nizhny Novgorod region
«I say like, because it is still a Greek national product, which is branded and recorded in international institutions as a Greek product. Only an association in Greece has the right to produce cheese called feta. Therefore, for moral and ethical reasons, we did not name feta cheese. We emphasize everywhere that this is a feta-type cheese and is made from a mix of sheep's and goat's milk. We made a very good tasty cheese, and this cheese was awarded at an international conference in Athens,» he remarked.A nutritionist told why tea is dangerous for the heartIliadi said that their farm is “more than average” by Greek standards. “We currently have 800 heads. The farm is designed for 2 thousand heads. By European standards, this is a large farm. were able to develop our economy based on Spanish breeds.Because of the sanctions imposed, the Spaniards refused to work with us.As the president of the association said, «Mr. Iliadi, we have nothing against you, but as you can see, this is the situation, so we will wait for better times.» So that we bought another thousand heads of goats this year in Russia, in St. Petersburg,» said Iliadi. Yury Iliadi, head of the Druzhba group of companies in the Nizhny Novgorod region
Yury Iliadi, head of the Druzhba group of companies in the Nizhny Novgorod region, «Dairy animals are kept in stalls. Everything is provided in the building — climate control, artificial heating, artificial ammonia extraction from the premises, water heating, and so on. The animals are kept in ideal for conditions — in winter it is plus 5, and in summer plus 18. Our animals feel like in paradise. We do not graze them, because it is dangerous, they can get sick on pastures. Special areas for walking have been created on the farm, we take them out every day for walks,” he said. There are only 37 thousand breeding goats in Russia. «Unfortunately, there are very few farms in Russia. There are 3.2 million goats in Greece, and the country ranks first in the European Union in terms of livestock. Spain is second with 2.9 million and Romania is third with 2.4 million,” he said. “Now I am trying to promote the dairy direction of small ruminants. Unfortunately, there are not so many who want to» — said the entrepreneur.