Is Parmigiano Reggiano actually worth it?

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If you want to stop wasting food and start cooking smarter, the Cook Well app is for you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cookwell/cook-well-app Special thanks to Rocket Learn for sponsoring this episode! Check out the latest episode and more Home Lore here! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLffctZQCKbTUHSnCp5p-tfr0XEYe0qWwE 🧅 Join the Pickled Onion Club ➡ https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ 🍳 The Mouthful newsletter (free)➡ https://www.cookwell.com/newsletter 📚 Videos & Sources mentioned: ▪ Official Parmigiano Reggiano Website: https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/ ▪ Parmigiano Reggiano EU Specifications PDF: https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851a111b1a8bd43ab/1d0c8e670c96c56f898e93203342681d.pdf ▪ EU/Berlin Parmesan Lawsuit: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-commission-sues-berlin-in-parmesan-cheese-row/a-1262620 ▪ FDA Parmesan Regulations: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=133.165 ▪ On Food & Cooking by Harold McGee (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Food-Cooking-Science-Lore-Kitchen/dp/0684800012 ▪ Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Classic-Italian-Cooking-Marcella/dp/039458404X VIDEOS: ▪ THE WORLD OF PARMIGIANO REGGIANO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ1j66cTtrA 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok ➔ https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/EthanChleb USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR 🌡Thermapen Thermometer: https://alnk.to/6bSXCCG 🍳 Made In Wok I use: https://bit.ly/3rWUzWX 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://geni.us/1k6kComboWhetstone 🧂 Salt Pig: https://geni.us/SaltContainer ⚖ Scale: https://geni.us/FoodScale 🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: https://geni.us/BudgetChefKnife 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://geni.us/TojiroChefKnife 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://geni.us/MagneticKnifeRack 🥘 Cast iron griddle: https://geni.us/TheCastIronGriddle 📄 Baking Sheet: https://geni.us/NordicBakingSheet 🛒 Wire Rack: https://geni.us/WireRack 🍳 Saucepan: https://geni.us/Saucepan 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://geni.us/SolidWoodCuttingBoard ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:55 How is Parmesan cheese made? 4:32 History of Parmigiano vs Parmesan 9:08 How to find Parmigiano Reggiano 10:40 Five Parmesan Candidates 12:30 Taste Test #1: Raw 15:04 US vs Italian made Parmesan 25:13 Taste Test #2: Alfredo Sauce 30:30 Taste Test #3: Pizza + Pasta 34:13 Conclusion: Is it actually worth it? 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A7C Voice recorded on Shure MV7 Edited in: Premiere Pro Affiliate Disclosure: Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/) and affiliated sites.