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  Parmesan cheese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parmesan is the common term for any cheese similar to the Italian cheese known as Parmigiano Reggiano DOP.
In the European Union the word parmesan is a food label protected by the law that can be legally used to refer exclusively to the Parmigiano Reggiano DOP cheese manufactured in a limited area in Northern Italy.
Gourmands tend to view American Parmesan as inferior in quality to Parmigiano Reggiano, due to its difference in flavor and texture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parmesan   (453 words)

  
 Parmesan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Parmesan is the ultimate addition to pastas, tomato sauces, and warm, crusty bread.
Whole Parmesan cheeses are large and drum-shaped and may weigh 40 to 55 pounds (18 to 25 kg).
When grated, Parmesan is the ultimate addition to pastas, tomato sauces, soups, and warm, crusty French and Italian breads.
www.kroger.com /hn/Food_Guide/Parmesan.htm   (410 words)

  
 Parmesan
Parmesan was bred by A. Johnstone from the Verulam mare Gruyere (1851); after he was weaned, his dam, in foal to Pyrrhus the First, was sold to Baron Kotze and sent to Prussia.
Parmesan was a small horse, described as a "mere pony." He was sold to Henry Savile -- the illegitimate son of John Lumley-Savile, Lord Scarborough -- a popular member of the Jockey Club and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, who had recently inherited the great Rufford Abbey estate in Nottinghamshire from his father.
Parmesan was the grandsire of two top 'chasers, Le Torpilleur in France (Grand Steeple Chase de Paris) and Voluptuary in England (Grand National), and the leading steeplechase sire in Great Britain in the second decade of the twentieth century, Wavelet's Pride, was the grandson of Parmesan's daughter Wanda.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Parmesan.html   (1173 words)

  
 Wine and Food - Food - Food Categories - Parmesan Cheese - Made In Italy On Line
Parmesan is produced by more than 1,600 cheese factories spread over the particular district, all very small and ciose together, and where no more than an average of 4 or 5 forms are produced a day.
The parmesan that is manufactured during the winter, the vernengo, is harsher and sharper in flavor.
Watching it, the process of making parmesan looks easy, but it is a combination of a series of small, swift operations which in a half an hour establish the fate of the form, its quality and its value.
www.made-in-italy.com /winefood/food/categories/parmesan.htm   (1583 words)

  
 Encyclopedia
There are Parmesan cheeses made in Argentina, Australia and the United States, but none compares with Italy's preeminent Parmigiano-Reggiano, with its granular texture that melts in the mouth.
The words Parmigiano-Reggiano stenciled on the rind mean that the cheese was produced in the areas of Bologna, Mantua, Modena or Parma (from which the name of this cheese originated).
Parmesans are primarily used for grating and in Italy are termed grana, meaning "grain" and referring to their granular textures.
web.foodnetwork.com /food/web/encyclopedia/termdetail/0,7770,3226,00.html   (213 words)

  
 Parmesan
A young Parmesan, from six months to one year, can very well be part of an end of meal cheese tray.
Recreate these splendours by adding this precious cheese to your pastas, to roasted zucchini and eggplant, or by combining it with Mozzarella, Cheddar, Emmental or Gruyère on pizzas and in au gratin dishes and soups.
With cocktails or at the end of a meal, a young Canadian Parmesan is delicious with wedges of melon and pears, olives and smoked ham.
www.dairygoodness.ca /en/Consumers/Products/Cheese/Encyclopedia/hard/list/parmesan.htm   (212 words)

  
 Hormel Foods - Glossary - Parmesan Cheese
Parmesan cheese can be purchased as a young cheese or an aged cheese.
The mature Parmesan, which has aged from 18 months to 4 years, provides a sharp, salty, full-flavored cheese with a firm to hard texture, excellent for grating.
The American version of Parmesan is not as strong flavored or as crystalline textured as the Italian version.
www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?akw=&id=33649&catitemid=   (354 words)

  
 Flavoring Food with Parmesan
Parmesan cheese, more specifically parmigiano reggiano -- the real deal from Italy -- is undeniably one of the world's great cheeses.
Scattered over a plate of prosciutto drizzled with fruity olive oil, the Parmesan slivers awaken the flavor of each ingredient and connect them to one another in a memorable way while continuing to project their own subtle personality.
If I were to sprinkle the same dish with grated cheese, it wouldn't be nearly as exciting: the silken texture of the thinly sliced cheese, as well the crescendos of flavor that come when you bite into the discernible pieces, would be lost.
www.taunton.com /finecooking/pages/c00035.asp   (936 words)

  
 Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
Parmesan, the 'Queen of the Italian cheeses' originated from a family of 'grana' cheeses documented by Homer as early as 8th century BC.
Parmesan was a 'secret weapon' used by Roman legionnaires, for it kept them strong and lasted for their long journeys into battles.
Today, for thousands of people, shaking on the grated Parmesan cheese is the finishing touch that signals permission to share good food in the company of those that you love.
www.kraftcanada.com /en/ProductsPromotions/A-C/Cheese/Kraft100ParmesanGratedCheese.htm   (1102 words)

  
 Parmesan cheese - Parmigiano Reggiano - Naso&Gola - Shopping online - Parma, Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
There are Parmesan cheeses made in Argentina, Australia and the United States, but none compares with Italy's preeminent Parmesan cheese, with its granular texture that melts in the mouth.
Whereas the U.S. renditions are aged 14 months, Parmesan cheese are more often aged 2 years.
The words Parmesan cheese stenciled on the rind mean that the cheese was produced in the areas of Bologna, Mantua, Modena or Parma (from which the name of this cheese originated).
www.parmesan-cheese.net   (270 words)

  
 Parmesan
Parmesan bought by the chunk should be pale yellow and honeycombed - the generic name for this cheese in Italy is grana, referring to its fine grain.
Store large pieces of parmesan wrapped in two or three sheets of foil in the bottom of the fridge.
The flavour is a fantastic mixture of just enough salt and sharpness with milky buttery-ness and a grainy texture that is never dry unless the cheese has been stored badly (wrapping tightly in a double layer of foil after each use is the answer).
www.salohcin.co.uk /recipes/parmesan.htm   (375 words)

  
 Simply Recipes: Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Sauce Recipe
We had a hankering for Parmesan chicken the other night so I hit the recipe books and Epicurious and came up with something really quite good.
Parmesan chicken is traditionally made with boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
The chicken Parmesan recipe is adapted from one found on Epicurious.com.
www.elise.com /recipes/archives/000956chicken_parmesan_with_tomato_sauce.php   (975 words)

  
 New Parmesan cure process threatens Italy's producers
The US is on its way to lowering processing times for Parmesan cheese - a move bound to inflame producers in Italy, threaten their sales and encourage further battles over rights to the name.
Plans to begin work on a set of international production rules for Parmesan were shelved earlier this year by the Codex Alimentarius commission, the food safety standards body of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO).
According to its petition, Kraft Foods claims that Parmesan cheese cured for aix months is physically and organoleptically equivalent to current Parmesan cheese cured for 10 months.
www.foodnavigator-usa.com /news/ng.asp?n=62917-kraft-foods-parmesan-geographical-indications   (1037 words)

  
 Eggplant Parmesan I - All Recipes - Vegetarian
In a medium bowl, mix the ricotta, mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
Repeat layering process until all the eggplant and cheese mixture is used.
Pour remaining sauce on top of layers, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
vegetarian.allrecipes.com /az/EggplantParmesan.asp   (242 words)

  
 Parmesan Cheddar Grits Pudding
Pour into the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
Parmesan Cheese A cow's milk cheese whose taste ranges from sweet to sharp.
Officially, only Parmigiano Reggiano from the Italian area of Emilia-Romagna may be called Parmesan.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/food_beverage_management/24602   (152 words)

  
 Eggplant Salad in Parmesan Cups Recipe - Nick Nairn | Food & Wine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Parmesan cheese cups not only hold the hearty eggplant salad here but also add a salty crunch.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese into a 6-inch round on each side of the baking sheet.
A crisp white is the perfect foil to Nairn's rich eggplant and Parmesan salad; one particularly good choice is a Pinot Grigio from Friuli, a cool region in northeastern Italy.
www.foodandwine.com /recipes/eggplant-salad-in-parmesan-cups   (491 words)

  
 Recipe: Chicken Parmesan
Yumm - Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce - two of my favorites.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan.
www.donogh.com /cooking/chicken/parmesan.shtml   (148 words)

  
 Simply Recipes: Parmesan Chicken Recipe
When we were kids, my mother used to make this Parmesan chicken that was so good we would fight for drippings, every last crumb.
She would use boneless, skinless chicken (after having de-boned a whole chicken and then used the bones for stock) and cut the pieces into much smaller pieces.
There is a good tomato sauce that goes with another chicken parmesan recipe I have on the site.
www.elise.com /recipes/archives/001998parmesan_chicken.php   (2023 words)

  
 Roma Tomatoes Parmesan: The Produce Corner-Weekdays during Eyewitness News at Noon
Then, simply sprinkle a generous amount of Parmesan cheese on the prepared tomatoes.
Place underneath a preheated broiler for 3 to 4 minutes and remove when the Parmesan cheese has melted.
Serve as either an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre, or as a tasty side garnish on a main plate entree.
www.wchstv.com /producecorner/roma_tomatoes_parmesan.html   (124 words)

  
 Basil Parmesan Spread Recipe
An exciting basil, Parmesan cheese and sun-dried tomato paste mixture is spread inside creamy cheese layers.
In a food processor, blend the spinach, basil and garlic.
Gradually mix in the olive oil and Parmesan cheese.
www.mealsmatter.org /recipes-meals/recipe/16784   (124 words)

  
 Parmesan Crusted Salmon - All Recipes - Seafood
In a shallow, medium bowl mix Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoned bread crumbs, tarragon and dill.
Press one side of each salmon steak into the Parmesan cheese mixture.
Continue cooking until crust is golden brown and fish is easily flaked with a fork.
seafood.allrecipes.com /az/PrmsnCrstdSlmn.asp?rss=7   (151 words)

  
 GARLIC PARMESAN POPOVERS Recipe at Epicurious.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan over batter in tins and divide remaining batter among tins.
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over popovers and bake in lower third of oven 45 minutes.
I made this recipe with half the amount of salt and parmesan cheese that it called for.
www.epicurious.com /recipes/recipe_views/views/11444   (348 words)

  
 Broiled Tilapia Parmesan - All Recipes - Seafood
In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side.
Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork.
seafood.allrecipes.com /az/BrildTilpiPrmsn.asp   (199 words)

  
 Soft Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks - All Recipes - Bread
Place the bread flour, yeast, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and softened butter in the processor; pulse to blend.
Start the processor and slowly pour in the milk mixture into the feed tube until a ball forms around the blade.
Turn broiler on, and brush breadsticks with remaining melted butter and Parmesan cheese.
bread.allrecipes.com /az/SftGrlicPrmsnBrdsticks.asp?rss=1   (298 words)

  
 Parmesan Risotto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The quality of the cheese is critical; this is not the time to substitute a lesser alternative for Parmigiano-Reggiano.
We like the dish with Veal Spiedini (page 154), but it really complements a wide range of main courses, as long as they don't contain any Parmesan themselves.
Stir in the salt, fl pepper, and Parmesan and serve 1 cup to each person.
www.gardenguides.com /recipes/paremsanrisotto.htm   (350 words)

  
 NapaStyle | Parmesan Tuiles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a nonstick baking sheet, divide the Parmesan into 24 piles of about 1 teaspoon each.
Lift with a narrow spatula and place on a rack to finish cooling.
Parmesan tuiles (sometimes spelled "tuilles") should be stored in an airtight container.
www.napastyle.com /kitchen/recipes/recipe.jsp?recipe_id=144   (113 words)

  
 Ground Meat & Cooks Recipes | Parmesan Meatloaf Recipe
Meatloaf goes on a trip to Italy with a little Parmesan, a little spaghetti sauce and Italian seasonings.
Using your hands, mix together beef, half the spaghetti sauce, bread crumbs, half the Parmesan cheese, onion, egg and Italian seasoning in a medium mixing bowl.
During baking time, if desired, use a baster to remove excess grease from pan.
www.cooksrecipes.com /gmeat/meatloaf_parmesan_recipe.html   (89 words)

  
 Recipe doctor: chicken parmesan Muscle & Fitness - Find Articles
If you skip the breading on the chicken and grill it, then top it with low-fat marinara sauce and a bit of real Parmesan, you'll be astounded by how close it comes to the traditional version, and at a fraction of the fat and calories.
Regular Chicken Parmesan has: 413 calories, 35 g protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 25 g fat, 2 g fiber.
Doctor's Orders: When grilling chicken, make sure the grill is hot before you put the chicken on it so the juices get sealed in.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0801/is_6_65/ai_n6029629   (396 words)

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