what is reggiano?

Parmigiano Reggiano

Pamigiano-Reggiano is a traditional, unpasteurized, hard cheese made from cow's, skimmed milk.

It has a shape of a drum with sticky, hard, yellow to orange rind.

Parmigiano Reggiano weighs 75 lbs. and must be cut by a saw. The aroma is sweet and fruity, the color fresh yellow and the taste - fruity, like pineapple.

Parmigiano Reggiano's flavor is unmistakably piquant. Primarily, a grating cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano is a great topping for soups, pasta dishes, veal chicken or salads.

In Italy, this cheese is sold in large, grainy chunks, chiseled from the shiny drum that carries its name emblazoned on the rind.

It is so valuable that trucks carrying a load of Parmigiano have been hijacked at gunpoint.

hope this helps you to understand about the cheese. enjoy.

There is no such thing as parmesan cheese in Italy. That's an American name for a cheese made with potassium sorbate to protect flavor, and cellulose powder to prevent caking. Newsflash: Italian Parmigiano Reggiano doesn't need flavor protectors or enhancers because it's got intense real flavor. It doesn't need an anti-caking agent because unlike American parmesan, it isn't born powdered. Parmigiano Reggiano comes in a solid 80-pound wheel, so you can buy a wedge and grate it fresh or shave it into slices on top of a salad.

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Parmesan cheese. You can also substitute this with Pecorino or Grand Padano. These are the very hard, salty, Italian cheeses.

Cheese, a bit like parmesan. You were obviously confused about it as you put it in Beer, Wine & Spirits section! Did you think it was a wine?lol

its a hard cheese a bit like Parmesan. you can substitute one for the other in most recipes

Diamond Girl is correct, it's culinary uses are:

Table cheese.

Grating.

In sauces.

For salads.

over pasta.

Or risotto.

If you always buy it FRESH-never pre-packed or grated, whatever your recipe, it will make the dish. Enjoy. xxx

An imported cheese, most supermarkets should have it.

italian cheese, very similar and interchangable with parmesan (real, not that shaker stuff)

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