Parmesan cheese

British

noun

a hard dry cheese made from skimmed milk, used grated, esp on pasta dishes and soups

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For the first time more than half of Parmesan cheese was exported, as Italy's population declines and consumers watch their spending, producers said Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They even have Parmesan cheese and olive oil in the clubhouse, where Pasquantino also gives a bottle of wine to the MVPs of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Matijevich also makes a white sauce with béchamel and Parmesan cheese.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Cairo and I love the pasta with the truffle and Parmesan cheese, and Cree loves the beef ravioli.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

To this day, no riverside table is complete without a bowl of farofa: crunchy, toasted manioc meal, vaguely resembling grated Parmesan cheese, which Amazonians sprinkle on their food with abandon.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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