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Directly from Parma:
- Whole Wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano Pdo Vacche Rosse / Red Cows
Vacche Rosse / Red Cows 84 Lbs / 38 Kg, matured 24 months
A fire-branded mark onto Parmigiano Reggiano by the
Red Cows Consortium (cooperative that processes milk of the Reggiana Breed
only) means the requirements of Pdo, the Protected Designation of Origin. It's made only with the essential and genuine ingredients: typical milk of the typical
land, fire and rennet, with good old methods, with the art and wisdom of the
Master cheese maker. It takes 14 liters of milk for one kilo of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
The Reggiana Breed
The milk of Red Cows of Reggiana’s breed has some qualitative characteristics that differ from the traditional Parmigiano-Reggiano. The Red Cow produces a third less of milk than the Holstein breed, but it has a higher performance in the chesse-making process. In particular in the Red Cows milk there is a variation of the casein, the essential protein in the process of transforming the milk in cheese, that guarantees a better aptitude for the cheese to a long ageing, with a consequent better digestibility and lactose-free.
The Reggiana Breed
The milk of Red Cows of Reggiana’s breed has some qualitative characteristics that differ from the traditional Parmigiano-Reggiano. The Red Cow produces a third less of milk than the Holstein breed, but it has a higher performance in the chesse-making process. In particular in the Red Cows milk there is a variation of the casein, the essential protein in the process of transforming the milk in cheese, that guarantees a better aptitude for the cheese to a long ageing, with a consequent better digestibility and lactose-free.