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Parmesan

Also called Parmigiano Reggiano, Parmigiano, parmesan cheese

Italian hard, aged cow's milk cheese, nutty, savoury and crystalline. Grated over pasta and risotto, its rinds simmered into soups and sauces.

Gluten-freeContains: milk

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodAged Gouda

    Sweeter and more caramel-like; grates well.

  • T2 · GoodAsiago

    Aged asiago is milder and less crystalline.

  • T2 · GoodPecorino Romano

    Saltier and sharper sheep's milk bite; use less. (use 0.8× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchKefalotyri

    Saltier and tangier; sheep/goat flavour.

  • T3 · In a pinchManchego

    Softer and milder; grates coarser and melts less cleanly.

  • T3 · In a pinchPecorino Sardo

    Sheepy and milder; doesn't melt into sauces as cleanly.

Cook with Parmesan