Parmesan Cheese

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Parmesan is a hard, fat granular cheese, dry Italian cheese made from skim cow's milk, cooked but not pressed. The best comes from Italy's Parmigiano-Reggiano, which is often aged 2 years.

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Parmesan is the french way of saying Parmigiano-Reggiano (the Italian adjective for Parma); and is also used in the English language. The term Parmesan is also loosely used as a common term for cheeses imitating true Parmesan cheese, especially outside Europe; within Europe, the Parmesan name is classified as a protected designation of origin.