Performance Notes
There’s nothing to relay that you don’t already know. Parmesan stores well, grates well, melts well, pairs well. Well, then, mangia!
Pairing Notes
Serious cheese deserves serious drinks, so we like to pair parmesan with chianti, pinot noir, malbec, syrah, champagne, prosecco and riesling. We also like the strong stuff with it including grappa, nocino, sherry and madeira.
Beer & Cider
Belgian Ale
Scotch Ale
Liquor
Bourbon
Brandy
Old Fashioned
Rum
Scotch
Red Wine
Chianti
Madeira
Malbec
Merlot
Rosé
White Wine
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Serve
Parmesan is one of those always-in-the-fridge cheeses for us because it’s so dang tasty and versatile. When we serve pasta, grilled veggies, minestrone, summer salads and pizza, you’ll always find a heaping bowl of finely-grated parmesan in the middle of the table. We also really love it on roasted cauliflower. Just as the cauliflower starts to brown and slightly caramelize, we finely grate parmesan over it and throw it back in the oven for a couple minutes to melt. Roasted potatoes, eggplant and chicken parmesan (duh!), caesar salad and lasagna all can’t imagine living without it. Italians will even serve parmesan for dessert with fresh figs, walnuts and the sweet Tuscan dessert wine vin santo.