Cheese Database

Grana Padano vs Parmigiano-Reggiano

Grana Padano

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
Italy
Place
Northern Italy
Status
PDO

Grana Padano is a hard cow's-milk grating cheese from a wide area of northern Italy. It belongs to the same family as Parmigiano-Reggiano, and it is a protected cheese.

Parmigiano-Reggiano

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.