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Parmigiano Reggiano
The Italians are horrified by our usage of this, the world's most
famous hard cheese. Thought of here in the States as purely a
grating cheese, the rest of the world savours Parmigiano-Reggiano
as a delicious, full-flavored eating cheese. It began life seven
centuries ago in the Italian provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia,
Modena, part of Bologna and part of Mantua. Nature blessed this
zone with the most idealistic cattle grazing land to create the
unique milk from the "Zone Tripica". The local cheese craftsmen
took it from there, utilizing a totally natural process that has
not changed for 700 years. No additives, no machinery, no
gimmicks... just sweet, fresh milk in its pristine state... then
the artisan's ancient skills... and then nature's own good time
(aged from 18 to 36 months). What you see today is just what the
knights, serfs, saints and kings of old ate! And please, don't
compare it to the pre-grated "Parmesan" cheese found in the green
can in aisle 4 of the grocery store.
· Made from raw cow's milk, aged over 18 months.
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