Parrano, "The
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As
acknowledgement to superior Italian Cheeses, marketers of Parrano,
an aged Gouda-style Dutch cheese,go
to some lengths to imply that Parrano is
Italian-made. It is not. It is made in
The author says:
"It's curious to me because Parrano resembles
nothing I know from
Parrano has a wax-coated natural rind and
a semifirm, dense golden paste that is smooth and
creamy on the tongue, with the occasional crunch of a protein crystal. It
smells of caramel and its flavor is balanced and mellow, with a sweet finish.
It offers little complexity, just that interplay of sweet and salt that so
often seduces the American palate.
DUTCH-MADE PARRANO LEAVES A SWEET IMPRESSION
San
Francisco Chronicle
Janet
Fletcher
Parrano, an aged Gouda-style Dutch cheese, has enjoyed
double-digit sales growth in the
Parrano (Pah-RAH-no)
is a relatively new cheese, created about 12 years ago by UnieKaas,
the largest Dutch cheese company.
Curiously, the marketers
of this cheese go to some lengths to imply that Parrano
is Italian-made. It is not. It is made in
"We say it's...sort
of Italian," says the company's Web site. "The
It's curious to me because
Parrano resembles nothing I know from
"It's made like a
In any case, to my palate,
Parrano is a perfectly fine
Despite its sweet impression,
Parrano contains no measurable sugar. All the natural
milk sugar, or lactose, has been converted to lactic acid, as in all aged
cheeses. The sweet sensation we get from aged cheeses is the result of the
breakdown of fats and proteins as the cheese matures.
Enjoy Parrano
as a dessert cheese, with some toasted hazelnuts and a glass of Sercial or Verdelho Madeira.
Next up: Castelmagno, an unusual blue cheese from northern
E-mail Janet Fletcher
at jfletcher@sfchronicle.com.
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