Parmigiano-Reggiano vs Roomano
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.
Roomano
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Netherlands
Roomano is a hard cow's milk cheese from the Netherlands, made in the pressed Dutch style associated with Gouda. It is aged for a long time, until the paste is dry, dense, and dotted with small crystals. Makers keep the butterfat lower than in a standard Gouda, so the wheel stays lean and the edges look sharper. The flavor is salty and sweet together, with toffee and roasted nut notes. It is a specialist cheese, not a mild everyday slice.