The Emilia Romagna region of Italy is well known for
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar. On a trip to this
region we enlisted the help of Alessandro from Italian Days Food Experiences, so we could get a better understanding of these amazing products.
This post is about Parmigiano Reggiano DOP cheese.
Our day required an early wake-up call, so we could
be at the small organic family factory in the Emilia Romagna countryside right after the morning milking.
We witnessed the entire process, from the crafting of the
curds by the master cheesemaker…
to the salt bath…
and the final aging process.
The morning was capped off with a breakfast of freshly made
warm ricotta, along with some sweet Lambrusco and plenty of Parmigiano
Reggiano. It was so good I bought five pounds of cheese to bring home!
Stay tuned... tomorrow I'd like to tell you about the prosciutto factory.
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