Source · dairy
Emilia Parmigiano dairy
Reggio Emilia province, IT
Placeholder dairy entry — Parmigiano Reggiano DOP is made daily from the morning and evening milk of cows grazed within five provinces. Each 38 kg wheel is brined, aged on wooden boards 12+ months (most for 24, the best for 36–48), and hammer-tapped by inspectors before earning the burned-in oval rind seal.
The cheese against which all hard grating cheeses are measured. Two thousand years of recipe consistency — Pliny the Elder describes something recognisable in the 1st century — and a production method whose every step is regulated by the Consorzio in Modena.
Products
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- cow milk
- whey
In season
- cow milk · Jan – Dec
Used in · 2
- Lasagne alla BologneseGreen spinach pasta, beef-and-pork ragù finished with milk, besciamella, parmigiano — the Bolognese baked pasta and the model for every other lasagne.
- Risotto alla MilaneseSaffron, rice, marrow — the Milanese dish that gilds the plate with the world's most expensive spice.