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So you know, Grana Padano isn't a kind of Parmigiano-Reggiano, it's a similar but different kind of cheese. A quick Google shows that Trader joes markets it as

by Youden 4y ago

So you know, Grana Padano isn't a kind of Parmigiano-Reggiano, it's a similar but different kind of cheese. A quick Google shows that Trader joes markets it as "Grana Padano Parmesan" so I don't blame you for the confusion. If you really enjoy it, I'd recommend trying to get your hands on DOP Parmigiano-Reggiano and Grana Padano and comparing the two to taste the difference. IMO, Parmigiano-Reggiano is absolutely the best cheese to put on top of things, but I'm in Europe where it costs next to nothing, even DOP.

raxxorraxor 4y ago
You get them in almost all aromatic qualities in France and Italy. Touched a pinch of one of the strongest hard cheeses I could find there. Tasted extremely strong but awesome. Still, I scrubbed, showered and bathed but it did not matter. My hand smelled of cheese for two days straight. And this was a hard cheese, imagine what its softer brothers could do.
ncmncm 4y ago
The way I had understood it was that regular Reggiano was aged 2 years, Grana Padano 3, and Stravecchio 4. It appears I have been mistaken. Checking, it says 18 months...
- Youden 4y ago
  The difference isn't just age. Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano are different cheeses, just like Camembert and Brie are different cheeses. Since they're both PDO, you can read the detailed requirements [0,1]. The differences are primarily the regions where they're produced and how the milk is processed. Stravecchio is just an adjective that means "old" or "mature" [2] and can be applied to any kind of cheese, wine, or whatever. [0]: https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851a111b1a8bd43ab/1d0c8e670c96c56f898e93203342681d.pdf https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851... [1]: https://www.granapadano.it/public/file/Production-Specification-RulesNov12-38345.pdf https://www.granapadano.it/public/file/Production-Specificat... [2]: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/stravecchio https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/...

by Youden 4y ago

raxxorraxor 4y ago

You get them in almost all aromatic qualities in France and Italy. Touched a pinch of one of the strongest hard cheeses I could find there. Tasted extremely strong but awesome. Still, I scrubbed, showered and bathed but it did not matter. My hand smelled of cheese for two days straight. And this was a hard cheese, imagine what its softer brothers could do.

ncmncm 4y ago

The way I had understood it was that regular Reggiano was aged 2 years, Grana Padano 3, and Stravecchio 4. It appears I have been mistaken. Checking, it says 18 months...

Youden 4y ago
The difference isn't just age. Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano are different cheeses, just like Camembert and Brie are different cheeses. Since they're both PDO, you can read the detailed requirements [0,1]. The differences are primarily the regions where they're produced and how the milk is processed. Stravecchio is just an adjective that means "old" or "mature" [2] and can be applied to any kind of cheese, wine, or whatever. [0]: https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851a111b1a8bd43ab/1d0c8e670c96c56f898e93203342681d.pdf https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/static/3bb2ed0dbce70d6851... [1]: https://www.granapadano.it/public/file/Production-Specification-RulesNov12-38345.pdf https://www.granapadano.it/public/file/Production-Specificat... [2]: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/stravecchio https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/...