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Cooking & Baking

southernyankeebelle

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17. I had the pleasure back in the early 80s when I visited my uncle in Parma to visit

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Sat May 4, 2013, 10:38 AM

May 2013

a farmer who made parmigiana cheese. It took us to the place in one of his building where they acutally made the reems of cheese. Then took us where they stored the reems of hugh round ball like. The smell was wonderful. The rooms that held the cheese were long rooms with several shelfs stacked over each other. OMG the smell was wonderful. When we left he took us in their home when his wife and sisters were making homemade pasta. When we left I thanked him for showing us and he gave us 2 hugh chunks of parmigiana cheese. There is nothing better then when its fresh. Yummy, yummy.

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

Only if someone feeds me "Parmesan" (the faux stuff), rather than Parmesan Reggiano! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #1

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 to grew up in the states on the green can. But I will tell you that there is a big southernyankeebelle May 2013 #18

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

Music and food are my passions as well, also following my husband who appreciates cbayer Nov 2012 #14

Minor quibble Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #15

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

I had the pleasure back in the early 80s when I visited my uncle in Parma to visit southernyankeebelle May 2013 #17

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