Yes, parmesan comes from "Parma" a provence in Italy.
More detailed information can be found here: http://www.parmaitaly.it/parmigianok.html
To give a quick synopsis: Parma is famous for Parmigiano Reggiano, which by degree of a 1955 law can only come from the Provences of Modena, Parma, Reggio Emilia, and partially of Bologne and Modena.
Many cheeses in this country are marked Parmesan, especially the ones PRE-grated and stuck in a paper container with a shaker top. YUKES, that's little more than cheese flavored cardboard. Definitely not "real" Parmesan.
Buy the real "Parmigiano Reggiano", you will see the name inscribed on the rind if it is an Italian original. It is worth the money!
My husband insists that a chunk of cheese be placed on a plate with a small hand grater so that he can add his own freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano to his meals.
Try it .... you'll like it especially on soups.
Parmesan is a hard aged cheese and Mozzerella is a soft fresher cheese
For every tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese there are 4 grams of cholesterol. One tablespoon of Parmesan Cheese also contains 76 mg of sodium.
Some healthy recipes using Parmesan cheese would include, Sauteed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese, and Parmesan Artichoke Casserole is another great one.
I would not . the flavors are too different from Parmesan. A better sub for Parmesan would be Romano.
1 tablespoon of (grated) parmesan cheese will have 21 calories in it.
Parmesan cheese is normally shaved atop a Ceasar salad.
Because both Chicken Parmesan, like Parmesan cheese is named after the Parma region of Italy. It has nothing to do with the ingredients. Mike
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No, it hasn't the slightest resemblance to Parmesan
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Parmesan is ripened (matured) for many months.