Polenta and mushroom salad

I love cornmeal and I love corn, but I hate monotony. Maize is the second largest yield in the world. Approximately 823 million tons are harvested annually. There are mostly three types of corn spread in the world – yellow, white and blue. Blue and yellow corn is rare in Georgia, but we do have white corn. There are many ways of grinding it, however, we only have coarse ground “Gherghili” and cornmeal in Georgia. The texture of Polenta, “Ghomi” of Italians, is rather lighter and pleasant, as it is equally milled. Sadly Georgians do no pay much attention to it.

Rachian bean soup

As the majority of the Rachian bean meals, it's the local ham that makes the bean soup taste so special. Rachian ham is the pride of the Georgian ham, jamon, prosciutto or salted meat and can’t stop wondering why isn’t it sold everywhere in ordinary supermarkets? This particular type of ham comes from the village Sadmeli. Now, if you wonder why have I chosen this recipe and what is so extraordinary about it? I will tell. Here is why: I’ve tried it once at Ambrolauri local diner and have instantly realized that life would be so dull without it. To cut it short, I’ve spent about 2 hours on asking and praying to the cook for its recipe and finally I got it. I want you to try it and enjoy this jewel of Ambrolauri.