Cheese Database

Dubliner vs Parmigiano-Reggiano

Dubliner

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Country
Ireland
Place
County Cork

Dubliner is a brand of hard cow's milk cheese made in County Cork, Ireland. The paste is firm, pale gold, and a little crumbly, with small white crystals that crunch against the knife. The flavor sits between a mature cheddar and a sweet, nutty grating cheese. It is sold in wedges and blocks rather than as a fresh round. The brand name recalls Dublin, while the cheese itself comes from County Cork.

Parmigiano-Reggiano, field guide plate
Parmigiano-Reggiano, photographed

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
Italy
Place
Emilia-Romagna
Status
PDO

Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard cow's-milk cheese from a defined zone in Emilia-Romagna and a small part of Lombardy. Wheels are aged at least 12 months, and many are much older.