PARMESAN

n essential ingredient in any keen cook’s store cupboard, Parmigiano Reggiano is renowned for its unique flavour and texture and is still produced today more or less as it was nearly 1,000 years ago, using the same ingredients and craftsmanship. A ‘protected designation of origin’ food, this refers exclusively to Parmigiano Reggiano DOP cheese manufactured in a very specific area of Italy. Authentic Parmesan is