Parmesan: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Parmigiano-Reggiano

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Parmesan cheese

A round wheel of cheese with a wedge cut out sits on a blue wooden surface, overlaid with large text reading How It's Made and very light blue question marks in the background.

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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