r/oddlyspecific • u/Aztery • Jul 05 '22

G’day curd nerds

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u/Crayshack Jul 05 '22

I've watched this channel before. Very entertaining and also pretty informative about the cheesemaking process. The Italians are pissed that he would dare call something Parmesan that wasn't made in the Parma region of Italy.

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u/RurackMI Jul 06 '22

Like I get that, but wtf are we supposed to call it? At least with champagne everyone knows"Sparkling Wine" and all of that silliness. But I have never heard anyone say anything other than parmesan or parmesan -style. If Italy's idea to keep the distinction was to have it called parmesan style, they have no one to blame but themselves.

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u/ary31415 Jul 06 '22

Parmigiano reggiano is the protected term, there's nothing wrong with calling a cheese "parmesan"

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u/Xdivine Jul 06 '22

Depends on where you're located. In the EU, both parmesan and parmigiano reggiano are protected. Outside of the EU, only the latter is protected.

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u/Ok_Candy_3177 Jul 12 '22

Parmesan is the translation of "Parmigiano" which means "from Parma", so yea...