Costco sells all manner of cheese, but does its Parmigiano Reggiano actually hail from Italy and meet all of the requirements ...

or maybe you buy a wedge to grate yourself if you have a date you want to impress. You've also probably heard of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and -- not unreasonably, considering the name ...

For two reasons. First, the price is spectacular! At about $0.78 per ounce versus $1.70 per ounce at other major grocery ...

Its Italian name, in fact, Parmigiano Reggiano, means 'from the cities of Parma and Reggio Emilia.' We visited a dairy in Parma, Italy to find out how the cheese is made and why it is so expensive.

Adding a Parmigiano-Reggiano rind gives the broth a deep, savory flavor — save the rinds when you finish a wedge and pop them in the freezer for soups like this — as does a splash of vegetable ...

This is understandable: Pre-grated cheese lacks the delicious complexity of actual Parmigiano Reggiano, and yes, there's the whole sawdust filler thing. We get it! But the packaged stuff isn't all ...

Because Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is not made with vegetarian rennet, strict vegetarians avoid it. However, there are good vegetarian Parmesan-style cheeses available in most supermarkets ...