where is all the great Parmesan hiding?!

[Anonymous]

I get mine at Vace.

[Anonymous]

We also get ours at Costco.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Psst. Try Pecorino-Romano. It's the new parmesan, or at least it tastes like I remember parmesan tasting. (i haven't been able to find a good parmesan in the States in years)

They taste nothing alike, or at least they shouldn’t. Romano is a sheep’s milk cheese.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the chunks at Whole Foods are better than anything you can get at any other regular grocery stores.

This. You can see the wheels there. They also have more than one kind sometimes. They will also sell you a tub of rinds to throw in sauces and soups.

[Anonymous]

Murrays cheese shop (online) or Balduccis.

[Anonymous]

Have you tried Calvert-Woodley? I haven't tried their parm specifically, but they know their cheese.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Costco.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Psst. Try Pecorino-Romano. It's the new parmesan, or at least it tastes like I remember parmesan tasting. (i haven't been able to find a good parmesan in the States in years)

They taste nothing alike, or at least they shouldn’t. Romano is a sheep’s milk cheese.

They taste very similar. If you have a sensitive palate, you will notice a difference, but most won’t. We grew up with Romano and I prefer it, but they’re pretty much interchangeable.

[Anonymous]

The Reggiano at WF is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the chunks at Whole Foods are better than anything you can get at any other regular grocery stores.

These chunks are the real deal. They come from Parma and are the authentic wheels of cheese produced there. So good! How can a hard cheese be so cream6 and nutty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Reggiano at WF is fine.

This is what I buy as a default. I like it, don't know if it is the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Psst. Try Pecorino-Romano. It's the new parmesan, or at least it tastes like I remember parmesan tasting. (i haven't been able to find a good parmesan in the States in years)

They taste nothing alike, or at least they shouldn’t. Romano is a sheep’s milk cheese.

They taste very similar. If you have a sensitive palate, you will notice a difference, but most won’t. We grew up with Romano and I prefer it, but they’re pretty much interchangeable.

Pecorino is saltier and has a tangy/sharp flavor profile ftom the sheep’s milk. Reggiano has a milder, slightly nutty profile. Don’t confuse “Parmesan” with DOP Reggiano.

[Anonymous]

The little crunchy bits of the tyrosine amino acids produced by aging Reggiano are sublime.