Where is the best place to buy parmigiano reggiano mail or web order?
July 20, 2005 7:11 PM Subscribe
Where is the best place to buy parmigiano reggiano cheese by mail or web order?
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posted by ericb at 8:08 PM on July 20, 2005
Parmigiano Reggiano (Italy)Enjoy!
Unpasteurized cow's milk. Our robust, fine-grained wedge is cut to order just for us by a 100-year-old Reggiano producer. Includes a parmigiano knife.
$42.00 / #601127 / 2.00 LB
posted by ericb at 8:08 PM on July 20, 2005
How about this shop on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx? I think I may have actually been in this store. The per pound cost is less. And order some dried mozzarella while you're there. Whenever I am in NYC I try to bring back some.
If Dean & DeLuca is really having it cut by the producer in Italy I can guarantee this will taste fresher.
posted by mzurer at 8:31 PM on July 20, 2005
If Dean & DeLuca is really having it cut by the producer in Italy I can guarantee this will taste fresher.
posted by mzurer at 8:31 PM on July 20, 2005
DiBruno Bros. House of Cheese. I'm a little biased because their original store is down the street from me, but these guys rock.
posted by desuetude at 6:27 AM on July 21, 2005
posted by desuetude at 6:27 AM on July 21, 2005
Yeah I think you'd definitely want to buy it from someone who imported the whole wheel then cut and package it locally. I can't imagine that Dean and Deluca don't do that as well, so their marketing text might just be really misleading - it seems quaint and stuff, but what they're describing is a much worse practise than they should be doing.
If you're in Canada not the US you might want to consider Milano in Montreal. They say (and legend has it) that they are the biggest sellers (I guess they mean retailers) of Reggiano in the world, and I can vouch for the quality of their cheese.
posted by mikel at 6:34 AM on July 21, 2005
If you're in Canada not the US you might want to consider Milano in Montreal. They say (and legend has it) that they are the biggest sellers (I guess they mean retailers) of Reggiano in the world, and I can vouch for the quality of their cheese.
posted by mikel at 6:34 AM on July 21, 2005
Is there any advantage to buying it by mail? Any pros seem like they would be outweighed by the con of buying in the pound size range (which is about a 6-9 month supply for me).
posted by smackfu at 7:48 AM on July 21, 2005
posted by smackfu at 7:48 AM on July 21, 2005
Smackfu, it depends on where you live. There is a wide variation in the quality of parmigiano reggiano. My brother can point you to a book that includes the author's quest to decode the markings on the rind of the wheels, in search of cheese made from milk from cows in the right pastures, at the right time of year to maximize deliciousness.
My experience is that if you buy from stores servicing an ethnic Italian clientele you get better cheese. Maybe it's turnover, maybe it's a better relationship with the suppliers, maybe it's being held to a higher standard from those customers who grew up on the good stuff.
posted by mzurer at 9:44 AM on July 21, 2005
My experience is that if you buy from stores servicing an ethnic Italian clientele you get better cheese. Maybe it's turnover, maybe it's a better relationship with the suppliers, maybe it's being held to a higher standard from those customers who grew up on the good stuff.
posted by mzurer at 9:44 AM on July 21, 2005
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posted by ericb at 8:04 PM on July 20, 2005