On a recent trip to Italy, I had the opportunity to visit a co-op that makes Parmigiano Reggiano. It was a first for me – I have witnessed the cheesemaking process before and have even tried my hand at making chèvre but I have never before observed the making of a hard, aged cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano. A small group of farmers in the area bring milk to the co-operative each week and, starting at 5am every day, that milk begins a process that transforms it into a cheese so many of us know and love. Parmigiano Reggiano is a DOP product. In Italian, DOP stands for Denominazione di Origine Protetta (Protected Designation of Origin).
Posts Tagged ‘Parmigiano Reggiano’
Italian Cheese: The Makings of Parmigiano Reggiano
Posted in Cheese, Education, Italy, Travelogues, tagged casaro, Cheese, cheesemakers, cheesemaking, Cravero, curds, DOP, food, Italy, parm, Parmigiano Reggiano, ricotta, whey on November 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bra, Italy 2011: A Visit to “Cheese”
Posted in Cheese, Italy, Travelogues, tagged Bra, Caggiano, Cantine Ascheri, Caseficio Caggiano, Cheese, Comté, enkir, food, Giorgio Cravero, Italy, Jason Hinds, Marcel Petite, Maria Caggiano, Matteo Ascheri, Mulino Marino, Neal's Yard Dairy, Parmigiano Reggiano, Philippe Goux, Randolph Hodgson, Romano Levi on October 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Every two years, the biggest festival in the cheese world happens in Bra, Italy. The event is known simply as “Cheese.” Cheesemakers, cheesemongers, journalists, food lovers and folks lucky enough to live close by, descend on the small town of Bra to sample, sell and eat literally tons of cheese.
What Exactly Are Double and Triple-Crème Cheeses?
Posted in Cheese, Education, FAQs, Food History, Pairings, tagged Brie, Brillat-Savarin, camembert, Champagne, Cheese, Cremont, Délice de Bourgogne, double cream, double-crème, food, Le Magnum, Parmigiano Reggiano, Petit Suisse, triple cream, triple-crème on February 10, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The terms “double-crème” and “triple-crème” are bandied about a lot in cheese shops. While most folks have a general idea of what they mean in terms of texture (creamy, spreadable!) and flavor (buttery, lactic!) for a cheese, these terms actually have very specific meanings.
Magic and Pasta: Poschiavo + Gioie di Fattoria
Posted in Italy, Pasta, Producer Profile, Switzerland, tagged dried pasta, durum semolina, durum wheat, farro, Fisler family, food, fresh pasta, Gioie di Fattoria, Giulio Amadio, kamut, Molino e Pastificio Poschiavo, Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta, pasta fresco, pasta secca, Poschiavo, saragolla, spaghetti, ternetta, tortellini on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes it’s just handy to have a good dried pasta in the larder for spontaneous pasta-making. Fresh pasta (pasta fresco) and dried pasta (pasta secca) are really two different beasts. Since working at Formaggio Kitchen, I have become a devotee of a dried pasta made by Poschiavo (and I know several other colleagues who have too).
Parmigiano Reggiano: Burglars, Banks and A Fifth Generation Family
Posted in Cheese, Italy, Producer Profile, tagged Cheese, Cravero, Emilia-Romagna, food, Italy, parm, Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While each wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano varies with the season, we find that Cravero parm tends to have a moist texture and flavors of pineapple, baked bread, and grass flavors. Well cared for and sourced from farms of the highest quality, it’s what we recommend to customers looking to include a Parmigiano on a cheese platter.
From Our Kitchen to Yours: Roasted Chestnut Risotto
Posted in Recipes, Salads & Sides, tagged Arborio, Carnaroli, chestnuts, Parmigiano Reggiano, rice, risotto on November 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Our head chef, Eduardo, has cooking in his bones – here’s his recipe for Roasted Chestnut Risotto.
Cheeses with a History
Posted in Cheese, Food History, tagged Époisses, Bayley Hazen Blue, blue cheese, brebis, Cheese, cheese history, Fontina, food, Gorgonzola, Parmigiano Reggiano, Roquefort, Saint-Marcellin, Valençay on July 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
History was my major in college and, when I read about cheeses, it is the history behind them that particularly fascinates me.
A-Whey We Go!
Posted in Cheese, Producer Profile, Travelogues, United States, tagged Jasper Hill Farm, Parmigiano Reggiano, pigs, prosciutto, whey on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On a recent trip to Jasper Hill Farm, I had the distinct pleasure not only of tasting many delicious cheeses made and aged here in New England, but also of getting acquainted with some inhabitants of the farm who happen to be just as fond of dairy products — or by-products as the case may be — as I am.
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