How to Make Parmesan Cheese (Italian Hard Cheese) at Home
Video Overview & Insights
The Parmigiano Reggiano or Parmesan cheese as it is called in English is considered to be among the top cheeses by cheese connoisseurs. It is usually made using skimmed or partially skimmed unpasteurised milk however in this instance, I have used partially skimmed pasteurised/homogenised milk as that was all I had available.
here are some angry Italian comments I found, in case anyone else is looking for them. i only included the ones that seemed legit, some seemed fake.
"wrong and disrespectful to 🇮🇹!"
"go on making "parmesan" but, trust me, you are farest from PARMIGIANO and trust me once more, parmesan and parmigiano are absolutely not the same thing"
"Quella e una caciotta no parmigiano!!!! Datti all ippica 😂😂😂"
"Formaggio forse lo è, ma parmigiano no 😂"
"I am here for the meme but first 30 seconds already wrong region. Parmigiano reggiano is from emilia-romagna, not Lombardia. Now I am pissed and my day is ruined"
"It is not from LOMBARDIA area! The name show that come from Parma and Reggio that is in another region! For this reason only the product coming from that area could use the name Parmigiano, because what the cows are eating, the air, and other things make the difference"
"NO NO NO NO NO !!!cos'è questo ??? pensi di poter fare la parmigiana?? il parmezan è prodotto solo in italia e solo in regioni molto specifiche che sono strettamente controllate e sì, sono qui anche a causa del meme e sì, sono anche arrabbiato ora che ho trovato questo vergognoso formaggio finto"
""Parmigiano REGGIANO is from LOMBARDY" ma cosa sta dicendo questo trappolaio? 😂"
"Sir, parmigiano reggiano is not from lombardy but, as the name says from reggio Emilia, located in Emilia romagna.From lombardy comes the grana padano. Big difference in price, flavour, and of course price."
"Non è così che si fa il vero parmigiano! Cavernicolo Australiano!"
"I’m Italian and I have did a lot of cheese at home, your method it’s a little bit “creative” … also it’s a kind of “crime” to discard the siero which is the sort of water that results of the formation of the cagliata, it is because you can use it to do the ricotta "
"Sono effettivamente italiano e sono arrabbiato!"
another guy claimed to have found these:
"Obviously you dont know much about making pesto either.........you really do not know much about the Italian culinary culture if you think pesto is made with parmesan cheese....look up the real recipe on how to make pesto......."
"As the name says Parmigiano Reggiano is from the area around Parma and Reggio Emilia that ARE NOT in Lombardi region. The Region name is Emilia Romagna and Lombardi doesn't mean anythig the Region name is Lombardia and they don't make Parmigiano Reggiano. I'm from Reggio Emilia BTW"
"You can only call it genuine if it comes from the certain area in Italy!"
"this is fake. is impossible make """""parmesan""""" like italian . only in Emilia Romagna there are right becteria"
"Tra l altro cazzo vuol dire parmesan?!"
"The parmesan is plastic shit"
also on archived versions of the page i found:
"That's not parnesan!!!NON É PARMIGIANO CAZZO!"
"my grandmother left to find you and when it does, she will grate your unfaithful soul"
""Parmigiano reggiano from lombardia area" absolutely wrong and The neapolitan tarantella in background comfirms this guy does not know what he talking about. Don't you dare call that thing "PARMIGIANO". Next video how to build a Ferrari with parts of an old Ford and still call it "Ferrari"."
Cheeses imitating Parmigiano Reggiano (like this version I've made) are called as Parmesan or Italian hard cheese by producers to avoid legal issues. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is named after the provinces in which it is made, namely Provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna and Mantua.
Ingredients
Parmigiano Reggiano comes from Emilia Romagna, not from Lombardy. (Parmigiano = of Parma, Reggiano = of Reggio Emilia)
14 L (14 qts) Partially Skimmed Cows Milk 2% fat
3/8th teaspoon Thermophilic Culture
Italians know nothing about food. Especially cheese.
1/8th teaspoon Lipase in 2 Tbspn water
3.75 ml (3/4 tspn) Calcium Chloride in 1/4 cup water
So can I ask why you use a low-fat cheese? I have sheep so therefore I have sheep milk, just wondering if that would be suitable
3.75 ml (3/4 tspn) Liquid Rennet in 1/4 cup water
18% Saturated Brine Solution
Pretty cool, but I realize making it isn't going to save me money in ingredients
Starter culture used SACCO MOT92; https://www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product/thermophilic-culture-mot-092/
Lipase; https://www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product/lipase/
Italians angrily looking up people making cheese in their own home for themselves and not selling it like:
Rennet Chymax Plus IMCU 200; https://www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product/rennet-liquid-vegetarian-with-dropper-cap/
I recommend our Italian Cheese kit for this cheese; https://www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product/italian-cheese-kit/
So easy to piss Italians off... Sent it to my Italian friends and cousin's husband... just laughing at their response. Thanks for making my day Gavin :)
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Dude stop.. this shit is disgusting.
You can't make Parmesan cheese legally.
I would never try that nasty shit
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So you cut the heat when its curdling up, then turn it back on? Sorry I’ve went back thru and I’ve decided I’ve missed something lol
More User Perspectives
Man I really wanted to see you eat a piece
@dracohoribilisOmg, I knew the meme about the italien comments years ago and forgot about it. Now I really wanted to make some parmesan like cheese at home and the second he said curd-nerds, I knew where I was. 🥹
@jemandderdasvideogesehenha3850How do you store your cheese for proper temperature?
@lorenhill2398Great video. Everything explained well. Much appreciated
@GhostInTheMachine-w7eCan you share more info about the cheese ripening box you mentioned please?
@lukehghs4855Wow, great recipe and can’t wait to try it out thank you kindly!
@patrickfinnegan5202*angry bipidy bapidy bup italian noises
@MrYsosadIs it particle to make this in a homeade pan 10x larger to make a wheel ten times bigger or will i need to follow different quantities of ingredients? Anyone that's ever made a huge batch of cookies knows something tends to throw them off being big batches.
@Justan0therfngOk I was wonder did u turn the heat off during the 45 min ripening
@mirandavikanderson6958Whose here in 2026 because of a meme? I sure am.
@LonePearParmeesian is overrated anyways 😂
@zoned7609I was promised angry Italians 😐
@Reezzy84Too much work
@mt817So ein schöner Käse. 👍
@thomasschwarzenberger8943measuring in fractions of teaspoons is ridiculous... stick with grams and litres.. thanks
@TheYuxiaodiThe video big parma doesn't want you to see
@brielarascrolled down for 10 minutes and couldn’t find a single angry italian
@msimpgb650edgewifiCame here straight from 9gag, anyone else?
@im079c7I came for the angry Italians, I left hungry
@Beaumakawnwhere the angry Italians
@marss.42I am 💯 sure that this cheese taste better than the Italian ones
@feelthelove8890Cheers Gavin
@O_____lM_rG____gJust to make everyone feel satisfied, I will play one of those angry Italians:
Tutti bene oh my goddio, me very angery. Spaghetti carbonara! Julius Caesar Asterix!
Sono un italiano ma non sono arrabbiato ed arrivo anche io da reddit
@anielloesposito5508If you used a plastic tub and a sous vide you would have very precise and automatic temp control.
@nothingbutchappyI only have 2% milk.
@laurarondan6537Came for indignant Italians, stayed for the cheese
@danhughes1814There is something so oddly endearing about being called a curd nerd ^_^
@ericsagaser7330Amore ! Its not from Lombardia !! What an error
@RogerSmith1984I got the angry italian shorts today and amazed it was going on for 5yrs
@djjithujabCame here for the angry Italians realised I was 5 years too late 🤌🏽
@marvinsinclair2568I think we all know why we are here 😂
@D9t-p8wSomeone meme'd this guy and now im here to watch!
@TheStraycat74There are 5 yr old comments here saying the same thing. nobody has found the cursing Italians comments.
@michaelmorse2216I came for the angry Italians, I stayed for the cheese
@jeffjohnson1966Wait a second. Never in my life did I realize that a quart and a liter were nearly identical. I wanted to call you out but it's 1.057 to 1! Woah
@wolfrig2000As an Italian you have my full permission to use ‘Curd Nerds’ 😂🤣
@eprimeify2090Merry Christmas curd nerds
@ciaranj1422