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I guess real Parmesan cheese complies with the food safety regulations of Parma, while most knock off (for example) American brands will comply with the local f
by bee_rider 2y ago
I guess real Parmesan cheese complies with the food safety regulations of Parma, while most knock off (for example) American brands will comply with the local food safety regulations.
I mean… I dunno, it isn’t as if I actually believe my country has sane regulations. But I’ve presumably already eaten lots of American sawdust in my powdered cheese products, how bad could it be for me? What kind of sawdust do they have in Parma?
- stouset 2y agoYou might find this hard to believe, but they don’t actually put sawdust in any product labeled “parmigiano reggiano” in Parma. And it’s not just about that. “Parmesan” in the US doesn’t have to abide by… basically anything. It doesn’t need to be aged. It doesn’t need to be milk of any particular quality. It can include any ingredients. It has no definitional requirements at all, other than needing to plausibly be cheese.
- hinkley 2y agoSo you've already forgotten the melamine incident with milk products from China.