Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano Reggiano
Parmesan (italian: parmigiano reggiano; italian pronunciation: [parmiˈdʒaːno redˈdʒaːno]), also known as parmigiano-reggiano, is an italian hard, granular cheese produced from cow's milk and aged at least 12 months. it is named after the producing areas, the provinces of reggio emilia, parma, the part of bologna west of the reno, and modena (all in emilia-romagna); and the part of mantua (lombardy) on the right/south bank of the po. parmigiano is the italian adjective for parma and reggiano that for reggio emilia. both "parmigiano reggiano" and "parmesan" are protected designations of origin (pdo) for cheeses produced in these provinces under italian and european law. outside the eu, the...
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