parmesan how is it made
In 2008, European courts decreed that Parmigiano Reggiano is the only hard cheese that can legally be called Parmesan. In so doing, they acknowledged the historical fact that the word can be traced to Parma and that consumers associate the cheese with its origin in the Parma-Reggio region of Italy.
How Parmigiano-Reggiano Is Made. Parmigiano-Reggiano is made from raw cowâs milk. The whole milk of the morning milking is mixed with the naturally skimmed milk (which is made by holding milk in large shallow tanks to allow the cream to separate) of the previous eveningâs milking, resulting in a part skim mixture. This mixture is pumped into copper-lined vats (copper heats and cools quickly).