Quiz: How much do you really know about... Parmigiano Reggiano?
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We all know and love Parmigiano Reggiano – it’s a meal-transforming wonder cheese. But how much do you “wheely” know about the hard, crumbly yellow stuff? Take our true or false quiz to find out...
True or false? Parmigiano Reggiano is fondly known among cheese enthusiasts as ‘the King of Cheeses’.
- True
- False
True or false? There are only 500 official Parmigiano Reggiano dairies in the world.
- True
- False
True or false? The cows whose milk is used to produce Parmigiano Reggiano have to follow a strict diet.
- True
- False
True or false? Parmigiano Reggiano was invented by a hangry Julius Caesar in the year 75 BC.
- True
- False
True or false? There are only three ingredients in Parmigiano Reggiano.
- True
- False
True or false? The minimum maturation period of Parmigiano Reggiano is 6 months.
- True
- False
True or false? Depending on how long Parmigiano Reggiano is matured for, it can be paired with different foods.
- True
- False
True or false? Parmigiano Reggiano is lactose-free.
- True
- False
True or false? Each wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano is individually quality-checked after 12 months of maturation.
- True
- False
True or false? The quality check involves pricking each cheese wheel with a fork.
- True
- False
True or false? The first written evidence of Parmigiano Reggiano dates back to 1254.
- True
- False
True or false? The rind of Parmigiano Reggiano is inedible.
- True
- False
True or false? Parmigiano Reggiano is the only cheese that can legally be called “Parmesan”.
- True
- False
True or false? 57,000 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano are exported from Italy every year.
- True
- False
True or false? Parmigiano Reggiano is still made using the same methods as it was back in the Middle Ages.
- True
- False
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