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Did you know that Parmigiano Reggiano cheese also known as Parmesan cheese can become lactose free after a few years of ageing! Luxuryvolt went on a journey to the home town of this magical cheese in Reggio Emilia
Did you know that Parmigiano Reggiano cheese also known as Parmesan cheese can become lactose free after a few years of ageing! Luxuryvolt went on a journey to the home town of this magical cheese in Reggio Emilia, to discover the process and breathe in the unforgettable scents inside a cheese factory! Here’s a pictorial blog on how that soft grated snow flake like cheese on your pasta is made.
Reggio Emilia Cheese Factory Tour
The day began with an early morning train journey from Florence city to Reggio Emilia where our host Claudio was waiting to receive his guests
Cows at the Dairy Farm
The process fo cheese making starts early even for the cheese makers. As early as 5 AM sometimes! This little calf is only a few days old . Not milking for the cheese just yet!
Cows at the Dairy Farm
All the cows have to follow a strict diet to maintain the quality of milk they produce. There is also an exercise schedule for them to stay fit ! Walking mostly !
Reggio Emilia Cheese Factory
The first stop is a rather large factory with cooking pots that cook the milk for cheese buns and even for storing the cheese till it ages and is ready to be consumed
Cheese in large pots to remove the water content
Several litters of milk is used in a single pot to produce nearly 100 Kgs of cheese muffin
Getting the Cheese Wheel ready!
The large cheese muffin is divided into two halves and then stuffed in plastic cases for a longer dehydration process
Cheese wheels right out of the cooking pot
Wrapped in muslin cloths to preserve the flavour, here is a train of freshly cooked cheese wheels ready for the next process
Cheese Dehydration process
This heavy wooden lid is used to press the cheese wheel and force out the remaining water content . It is also wrapped with a plastic stencil that imprints the date of manufacture and other important markers, during this process
Cheese markings with Date of Manufacture
The plastic that is wrapped around the cheese wheel with all the passport details of the new born cheese!
Cheese Dehydration process
After a few days the Cheese is removed from the plastic wrap and stored in metal wraps for more salting
Cheese heaven!
After various process of dehydration, the cheese wheels are left in this library stack to age peacefully where no one must disturb the process of maturation.
Important Quality Checks! Cheese Maturation testing
It is important that every cheese wheel is tested regularly but without cutting the wheel! A small hammer is used to know of any hollowness and disturbing changes that might make the wheel unfit for sale.
Can’t cut the wheel but..
Can use it as a pillow! This one wheel ways about 40 Kgs!
Cheese tasting
And finally the whole fan fair of cheese and its delicious partners Prosciutto, Vinegar and wine.
Farm preserved Cold Cuts
Those were very very sinful!
Different Aged Cheese
The taste of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese changes quite notably with the number of years added to its maturity
Happiness
This is what heaven tastes like! Top quality vinegar on 16 month old cheese. Tour by ‘The Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano
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