Grana Padano

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Grana Padano is a hard, slow-ripened Italian cheese from the Po River Valley, known for its granular texture and savory, nutty flavor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian cheese
PDO product
cheese
agingTimeCommon 16 months
agingTimeMaximum over 20 months
agingTimeMinimum 9 months
calciumContent high
classification grana cheese
coagulationAgent animal rennet
color pale straw yellow
countryOfOrigin Italy
curdType granular curd
exportedTo worldwide markets
fatContent medium
flavor nutty
savory
lactoseContent naturally low in lactose
legalProtection geographical indication
mainIngredient cow's milk
milkSource cow's milk
milkTreatment partially skimmed
milkType unpasteurized milk
originCentury 12th century
PDOStatusGrantedBy European Union NERFINISHED
PDOStatusYear 1996
placeOfFirstProduction Chiaravalle Abbey NERFINISHED
productionMethod cooked pressed cheese
slow-ripened
protectedDesignation Protected Designation of Origin NERFINISHED
proteinContent high
regionOfOrigin Po River Valley NERFINISHED
regulatingBody Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano NERFINISHED
rind hard natural rind
rindMarking branded with dotted Grana Padano logo
servedWith red wine
white wine
shape large cylindrical wheels
similarTo Parmigiano Reggiano NERFINISHED
storage kept refrigerated
texture granular
hard
typicalUse grating cheese
table cheese
usedInCuisine Italian cuisine
usedInDish pasta dishes
risotto
salads
soups
wheelWeightTypical 24–40 kg

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Parmigiano Reggiano similarTo Grana Padano
Pecorino Romano similarTo Grana Padano
vincisgrassi typicalCheese Grana Padano
subject surface form: Vincisgrassi