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Parmesan

Also known as Parmesan cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Parmigiano Reggiano, Parmigiano

Parmesan (, ) is an Italian hard, granular cheese produced from cow's milk and aged at least 12 months. It is a grana-type cheese, along with Grana Padano, the historic , and others.

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Parmesan is a hard, crumbly Italian cheese made from cow's milk that must be aged for at least a year before it's ready to eat. It belongs to a category of cheeses called grana-type cheeses, which share similar characteristics and production methods.

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Key facts

Cheese.name: Parmigiano Reggiano
Cheese.image: Parmigiano Reggiano, Italien, Europäische Union.jpg
Cheese.alt: A wheel and three slices of Parmesan
Cheese.othernames: Parmigiano Reggiano (in Italian)
Cheese.country: Italy
Cheese.region: Emilia-Romagna
Cheese.town: Provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (west of the River Reno) and Mantua (on the right/south bank of the River Po)
Cheese.source: Cows (mostly Friesian and Reggiana cattle)
Cheese.pasteurised: No
Cheese.texture: Hard
Cheese.aging: Minimum: 12 monthsVecchio: 18–24 monthsStravecchio: 24–36 months
Cheese.certification: Italy: DOP: 1955EU: PDO: 1992

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Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 965 products

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3NOVA · Processed food

Energy: 345 kcal
Fat: 28.3 g
— of which saturates: 17.2 g
Carbohydrates: 0.1 g
— of which sugars: 0.1 g
Fibre: 0.4 g
Protein: 32 g
Salt: 1.38 g

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Official website: www.parmigianoreggiano.com/en
Image: Parmigiano reggiano piece.jpg

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Commons category: Parmigiano Reggiano
native label: Parmigiano Reggiano
food energy: 392

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Contents

Definitions
Name
Industry
Production
Consumption
History
Original texture
Society and culture
Components
Non-European Parmesan cheese
Non-European production
Adulteration controversy
Similar cheeses
Grana Padano
Reggianito
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Parmesan (, ) is an Italian hard, granular cheese produced from cow's milk and aged at least 12 months. It is a grana-type cheese, along with Grana Padano, the historic , and others.

The term Parmesan may refer to either Parmigiano Reggiano or, when outside the European Union and Lisbon Agreement countries, a locally produced imitation.