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Cooking & Baking

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3. Only when it's in that green foil can

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 10:39 PM

Nov 2012

That stuff is horrible and the thief of the name.

I've been substituting Romano lately. It's a whisker cheaper.

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Is anyone else irritated by the "Parmesan cheese" vs the "Parmigiana" thing? [View all] bif Nov 2012 OP

Only irritated when its NOT Parmigiano-Reggiano. elleng Nov 2012 #2

Only when it's in that green foil can Warpy Nov 2012 #3

You might try asiago Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #5

I know that, but well stocked cheese cases aren't easy to find Warpy Nov 2012 #6

Nope. They are two different things in my household. :) Lucinda Nov 2012 #4

Parmigiana is a dish. Parmesan is a cheese. Tab Nov 2012 #7

"Parmesan" is how the French say "Parmigiano-Reggiano" Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #8

I grew up on the green can stuff kurtzapril4 Nov 2012 #9

I think, though I could be wrong, that this has something to do with cbayer Nov 2012 #10

I had a rant recently on the very topic... Glassunion Nov 2012 #11

Great rant, Glassunion! cbayer Nov 2012 #12

That's what I get for doing an OP at 11:30pm Glassunion Nov 2012 #13

Minor quibble Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #15

I think you may have mis-read what I wrote. Glassunion Nov 2012 #16

We call it "parmesian" at my house. winter is coming May 2013 #19

Parmigiano-Reggiano is the real thing while Parmesan is a copycat selflesscook Jun 2016 #20