Tag: Ambrosi
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Teaching a Baby to Walk–Er, Crack
Cheesemongering isn’t exactly the most common profession. In other words, there aren’t that many of us. It’s an exciting occasion when a new one comes along. But more often than not, you have to create cheesemongers; mold them and shape them, as it were. We just got a new baby cheesemonger, as we like to…
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Parmigiano Reggiano versus Grana Padano (with videos!)
Parmigiano Reggiano is the king of cheeses. The real namesake of what Americans call “parmesan,” it is among the most famous of all the many Italian cheeses. Romano (which I wrote about briefly in a post on Pecorinos earlier on the blog) is up there, too. Parmigiano Reggiano comes in a massive, 84-pound wheel that…