{"id":236412,"date":"2022-09-21T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=236412"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:19:19","slug":"parmesan-cheese-facts","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/parmesan-cheese-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Hard-Hitting Facts About Parmesan Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parmesan cheese is one of those cheeses that\u2019s reached legendary status in the culinary world, and that\u2019s not without good reason!\n</p><p>It\u2019s possibly one of the most divine hard cheeses out there, and a little bit can go such a long way in making food delicious.\n</p><p>We hope you\u2019re ready to read up on all things cheesy, as we\u2019ve assembled a smorgasbord of tasty Parmesan facts for you!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>There\u2019s a massive difference between Parmesan and Parmigiano Reggiano.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236595 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-parmigiano-reggiano.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' delicious slice of parmesan width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-parmigiano-reggiano.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>All Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses are Parmesan cheeses, but not vice versa.\n</p><p>If cheese is called Parmigiano Reggiano, it must come from the Italian regions of Parma, Modena, Mantua, or Bologna.\n</p><p>On the other hand, Parmesan is simply any granulated cheese of the same style as Parmigiano Reggiano.\n</p><p>Confusingly, it\u2019s also the English word we use to refer to the regional specialty and the type of cheese as a whole.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>The EU protects both Parmesan cheese and Parmigiano Reggiano.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236594 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-eu-protection.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Stacks' of parmesan at a cheese factory width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-eu-protection.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/what-is-european-union%5C/%5C%22">European Union regulations don\u2019t just protect the name Parmigiano Reggiano but also the name Parmesan.\n<p>That means that not only do Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses have to come from the aforementioned specific regions in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/italy-facts%5C/%5C%22">Italy, but you can\u2019t just go calling any cheese Parmesan either.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>There\u2019s little the EU can do to regulate Parmesan made elsewhere.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236593 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-outside-eu-law.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' yummy crumbly block of parmesan width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-outside-eu-law.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>There\u2019s really not a lot that stops people from making <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/top-twenty-cheese-facts%5C/%5C%22">cheese elsewhere in the world and calling it Parmesan.\n<p>The avid cheese aficionado can easily discern the difference, but it can sometimes confuse regular folks.\n</p><p>For example, the so-called \u201cimitation\u201d Parmesan made in the US is often only aged for ten months.\n</p><p>The processes used to create the cheese and even how the cows that produce the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/milk-facts%5C/%5C%22">milk are fed are usually entirely different.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>Real Parmigiano Reggiano cheese also has to be made in a certain way.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236592 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-made.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Two' slices of parmesan with basil width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-made.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>As we\u2019ve mentioned, it must be created in specific regions of Italy. On top of this, the <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/cow-facts%5C/%5C%22">cows that produce the milk must only eat locally grown feed.\n<p>After the cheese is molded, it is branded with a sequential code so its origins can be traced.\n</p><p>Finally, it must be aged for an absolute minimum of <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/twenty-one-facts-about-number-12%5C/%5C%22">twelve months.&nbsp;\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>Parmesan can be aged for as many as 90 months or more!\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236591 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-matured.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Grated' parmesan width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-matured.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>While there\u2019s a strict limit on the minimum aging period, there\u2019s no set limit on the maximum period.\n</p><p>Twelve-month-old Parmesan is softer, creamier, and perfect for snacking on.\n</p><p>By 24 months, it becomes much more grainy and is excellent for grating on <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/interesting-facts-about-pasta%5C/%5C%22">pasta, and by 36 months, it has a dry and crumbly texture with an intense flavor.\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>Parmesan cheese has been made for at least seven hundred years.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236590 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-700-years.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' cheese maker at a parmesan factory width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-700-years.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Legend states that Parmigiano Reggiano was first created in Reggio-Emilia, a province of Italy\u2019s Emilia-Romagna region.\n</p><p>The first historical documents which describe it date back to the 13<sup>th century and describe a cheese pretty close to what we love to eat today.\n<p>A wide variety of Parmesan cheeses were all popular at this time, so it\u2019s pretty likely that, although undocumented, Italians have been enjoying Parmesan for a lot longer than this!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>It\u2019s surprisingly nutritious!\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236589 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-nutritious.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Someone' grating parmesan width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-nutritious.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Believe it or not, Parmesan cheese is actually good for you. Just 30 grams of it gives you 50% of your daily calcium intake, for example.\n</p><p>It\u2019s also high in vitamin A, vitamin D, iron, potassium, Thiamine, and Riboflavin.\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Parmesan cheese crusts can be used to make heavenly stock.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236588 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-crusts.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' knife slicing into a crumbly piece of parmesan width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-crusts.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Whatever you do, don\u2019t go throwing out the hard crusts from your Parmesan cheese blocks!\n</p><p>Toss a few rinds into a pot of stock you\u2019re making or into a soup or stew, giving it an incredible new depth of flavor.\n</p><p>You can also simmer the rinds and snack on them after they soften, or infuse them in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/olive-oil-facts%5C/%5C%22">olive oil!\n<h2 class='\"list\"'>You can eat Parmesan if you\u2019re lactose intolerant.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236587 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-lactose-intolerance.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Parmesan' being grated onto gnocchi width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-lactose-intolerance.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Don\u2019t try this with anything other than real-deal Parmigiano Reggiano unless your cheese monger tells you otherwise.\n</p><p>In \u201creal\u201d Parmesan, all the lactose is converted into lactic acid in the first 48 hours of the cheesemaking process.\n</p><p>Any Parmigiano Reggiano, aged twelve months or longer, is perfectly fine to eat if you can\u2019t handle lactose!\n</p><h2 class='\"list\"'>Parmesan cheese comes in three grades.\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-236586 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/07%5C/parmesan-cheese-facts-grades.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Lots' of parmesan cubes width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/parmesan-cheese-facts-grades.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese are graded after they complete their set period of maturation.\n</p><p>A first-grade wheel is entirely free of physical defects and complies with all the specified requirements for Parmigiano Reggiano.\n</p><p>Medium-grade wheels are exactly the same as first-grade cheeses in taste but may have some form of physical defect in their rind or structure.\n</p><p>If a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano has too many flaws, the rind and all markings are removed.\n</p><p>The wheel is sold simply as a hard Italian Parmesan-style cheese without its former name.&nbsp;\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>We really can\u2019t blame Italy for wanting to protect Parmesan cheese.\n</p><p>Suppose you taste real Italian Parmigiano Reggiano side-by-side with an imitation Parmesan. In that case, you can quickly tell the difference, and you might find yourself throwing the latter in the bin.\n</p><p>A tiny grating of real Parmesan on top of a simple plate of pasta brings it to an entirely new level, while not even a mountain of imitation Parmesan would do the same.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Real Parmesan packs a punch when it comes to flavor. Whether on pizza or pasta, you can&rsquo;t deny that it brings the dish to a new level. Surprisingly, it&rsquo;s safe to eat for lactose intolerant people too! So continue reading and learn more hard-hitting facts on this amazingly savory cheese!\n","protected":false},"author":10000016,"featured_media":236596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"0","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"241843,582,205713,12538","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"category":[8],"tags":[1158],"topics":[1049,337],"class_list":["post-236412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","tag-dairy","topics-cheese","topics-sandwich-fillers","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"acf":{"tfs_sources":[{"url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parmesan","title":"Wikipedia - Parmesan","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.thespruceeats.com\/parmesan-vs-parmigiano-591198","title":"The Spruce Eats","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.parmigianoreggiano.com\/product-art-of-making\/","title":"Parmigiano Reggiano - The art of making","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parmesan#History","title":"Wikipedia - Parmesan History","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.thecheesesociety.co.uk\/parmesan-reggiano-facts\/","title":"The Cheese Society","no_follow":false},{"url":"https:\/\/www.parmigianoreggiano.com\/faq","title":"Parmigiano Reggiano - FAQ","no_follow":false}],"tfs_previous_post_link":false,"tfs_next_post_link":false,"tfs_social_fact":"Did you know that Italians have been making Parmesan cheese for at least seven hundred years?","tfs_pinterest_image":236597,"tfs_pinterest_description":"Parmesan cheese has built a reputation for being one of those cheeses that packs a punch when it comes to flavor. 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