aye
as opposed to that dried shit that looks and smells like something a tramp might shave off his feet. why?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:53, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Because parmesan is never "fresh"
Fresh parmesan is milk.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:54, Reply)

google spits this out:
The production and sale of Parmigiano-Reggiano is strictly monitored by the D.O.C., an Italian government agency that was created to ensure that the integrity of native cheeses is maintained. Under D.O.C. regulations, a wheel of Parmesan must weigh at least 66 pounds and have been aged for no less than 14 months (although most are aged for about two years). Thus, asking for fresh Parm is akin to requesting raw cookies—you can have raw cookie dough, but the name ‘cookies’ means that they have been cooked.




it still sounds miles better though.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:57, Reply)

Fresh doesn't just refer to the ingredients, like "Fresh fish" doesn't mean roe.
She meant "Freshly shaved pamesan", and you/monty knew that.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:59, Reply)

they're just mean to me, gonz
OMG you should get a load of these salty caramel chocolates. they are like round tongue orgasms.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:02, Reply)

Parmesan is a mature cheese. The older it is, the better.
You don't want fresh parmesan any more than you'd want fresh Scotch.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 13:58, Reply)

but i also don't want that dried processed dandruffy stuff
how can i guard against that by not using the word "fresh" but not also sounding like a total kensington wanker?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:00, Reply)

'Parmesan shavings' as opposed to 'pre-grated'?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:02, Reply)

that fails the "not making me sound like a wanker" test in my book
"hi, your pasta with fresh parmesan. could i just check that you are referring to parmesan shavings as opposed to pre-grated parmesan? thanks."
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:12, Reply)

Surely unless you're in some God-awful provincial trattoria
you won't get pre-grated parmesan anyway?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:23, Reply)

i suppose you make a fair point
i suppose
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 11 Feb 2011, 14:34, Reply)