In this episode I talk about parmigiano reggiano, a King of Cheeses which could be called Italy’s champagne.
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Show notes
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The episode includes:
- Introduction to parmigiano reggiano
- Difference between parmigiano reggiano and parmesan
- Grana padano
- Requirements of the cheese
- Characteristics of the cheese
- How the cheese is made
- When the cheese was invented and by whom
- First historical reference to the cheese
- Boccaccio’s Decameron
- Pope Julius II and King Henry VIII
- The Duke of Parma and the first PDO
- Samuel Pepys
- How parmigiano reggiano is used in Italian cooking today
Resources
The parmigiano reggiano consortium
Salt of Salsomaggiore (in Italian)
Hi Luca, all of your episodes are excellent, but this one was phenomenal! Thank you!