EMILIA ROMAGNAProdottiParmigiano Reggiano,
Parma e Reggio Emilia: REGGIANO PARMESAN, Parma and Reggio Emilia Considered the king of Italian cheeses, Parmigiano Reggiano or as we know it, Parmesan cheese, is the most famous product of Reggio Emilia and the surrounding area. Its origins are ancient it seems it may have been known by the Etruscans. Some trace it to the hard cheeses the Romans transported to the port of Luni, while others associate it with the agricultural heyday of the 12th century. Although the cheese took its name from the diocese of Parma, Enza Valley (between Parma and Reggio) is the cheeses precise birthplace. Boccaccio mentioned the cheese in the eighth day of his renowned Decameron, In a town called Bengodi there was a mountain made up completely of shaved Parmesan cheese. Today the famous cheese is known and loved the world over, shaved on meats and soups, and sprinkled on pastas.
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