Parrano Cheese
Parrano cheese is made from cow’s milk and is produced in the Netherlands. It tastes soft and nutty, combining salty and sweet flavors. It has a semi-firm surface and a smooth, golden colored paste. Parrano is made in 20-lb wheels and is aged for 5 months.
Combining the flavor of ripened parmesan with a pliant texture, Parrano is marketed as an Italian-style cheese. However, Parrano is precisely Gouda cheese although its flavor is more prominent than that of traditional Gouda.
Parrano is a multipurpose cheese that is easy to shred, slice and melt. It is well suited for entertaining, cooking and snacking. Its flavor complements many different types of cuisine, especially Italian dishes.
This cheese tastes like a blend of gouda and parmesan cheese, mellow, buttery and nutty. It retains the smooth touch of gouda, but has the nuttiness of parmesan. It melts well and is not stringy in dishes.
Parrano is a Dutch Gouda-style cheese, which is aged for 5 months, developing its sweet nutty flavor while maintaining the firm. This smooth textured young Gouda has some Italian temperament in it.
This gourmet cheese is made from pasteurized cow’s milk perfect mixture that brings you the best of both worlds: a cheese that is full of flavor and versatile enough to cut, grate and melt and you will enjoy it as a dessert cheese with a glass of Port wine.
Parrano pairs fine with bold red wines such as Chianti, Pinot Noir or Red Zinfandels. If you are looking for a beer connection, try mild and fruity wheat beers or crisp, golden pilsners.
TYPES:-
Parrano Originale:- Parrano Originale is a remarkable cheese with the Italian temperament. It has the alluring, nutty flavor of fine ripened parmesan with the versatility of young gouda.
Parrano Robusto:- A delicious cheese, ripened for nine months that is really worthy of its name. An extra spicy and robust cheese.
Parrano Olifesta:- Parrano Olifesta is a wonderfully creamy 50+ dairy product prepared with olive oil. Magnificent little sun-ripened tomatoes and Italian herbs are added to this dairy product.
Storage
Store in a refrigerator. Cheese should always be tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, wax paper or butcher paper. Change wraps often to avoid mold development.
Drafts and changing temperatures should be avoided by storing Parrano in the
vegetable drawer or butter compartment.
Serving Ideas
This exciting cheese makes a nice addition to a cheese board. It goes well with crackers, olives, grapes. Since it grates and melts so adequately, it would be an excellent addition to many cooked dishes, as well.
Parrano is the unforgettable cheese with a specifically Italian temperament. It has the tempting nutty flavor of a fine-aged Parmesan with the versatility of a young Dutch Gouda. Aged to aptness, Parrano tastes buttery and nutty and is perfect as a snack on its own or added to any of your favorite recipes.
Parrano won gold medal at the 2006 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wisconsin, for ‘Best of class, Gouda.’ It also first runner up in the World Champion Cheese Title.
All in all I think this cheese is incredibly versatile and useful and makes a nice change to the usual cheese you get in supermarkets. But as it hasn’t really been heard of in the UK it is not readily available so you will have to go to a specialist cheese shop or deli. I will certainly be on the look out for this cheese as its great to add to dishes.
- Aprajita Kalyani
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