Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, Vacuum-Sealed Portion

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO

Parmigiano Reggiano is Italy's iconic hard cheese, Protected Designation of Origin, here in a vacuum-sealed portion produced by Latteria Sociale Mantova. Made only from raw, partly skimmed cow's milk with no additives and aged at least 12 months, it is granular, fragrant and deeply savoury — for grating, shaving and the cheese board.

What is Parmigiano Reggiano PDO?

Born in the 12th century, it is made exclusively in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (west of the Reno) and Mantua (south of the Po), from raw partly skimmed cow's milk, with no additives. Each wheel weighs 30-40+ kg and takes about 550 litres of milk. The PDO requires at least 12 months of aging; 24 and 30 months are common, with 36, 48 and 72 months for specialists.

How to use it in the kitchen

Eat it in shards as an antipasto, shave it over carpacci and salads, or grate it to finish pasta, risotto (the classic Risotto alla Milanese uses 24-30 month with cold butter), soups and cappelletti in brodo. It is also a pillar of a true pasta ai quattro formaggi.

Storage and logistics

Keep refrigerated at 0-4°C; once opened, wrap closely to prevent drying. LAPA delivers refrigerated Italian cheeses across Switzerland — Zurich, Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Solothurn, Lucerne, Zug, Schwyz, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Glarus, Bern and beyond — to restaurants, pizzerias, hotels and delicatessens.