Definition
A hard, aged Italian cheese made from cow's milk that has a sharp, salty flavor and is often grated over pasta dishes.
Etymology
From Italian 'Parmigiano,' referring to the Parma region of northern Italy where this cheese originated in the 13th century. The name literally means 'from Parma,' with the suffix '-ano' indicating origin. It became known as 'Parmesan' in English through French and Italian trade.
Kelly Says
Parmesan is protected by Italian law—only cheese made in specific regions with specific methods can legally be called 'Parmigiano-Reggiano,' making it one of the world's most carefully guarded recipes. That grainy texture comes from crystallized amino acids that develop over 24-36 months of aging, creating tiny flavor bombs when you bite down.
Translations
ARالعربية
بارميزان
ba-r-me-zan
BNবাংলা
পার্মেসান
par-me-saan
CACatalà
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
CSČeština
Parmesan
par-me-zan
DADansk
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
DEDeutsch
Parmesan
par-me-zan
ELΕλληνικά
Παριζάνο
pa-ri-za-no
ESEspañol
parmesano
par-me-sa-no
FAفارسی
پارمسان
par-me-san
FISuomi
Parmigiano
par-mee-ja-no
FRFrançais
parmesan
par-me-zan
GUGU
પાર્મેઝન
paar-me-zhan
HIहिन्दी
पार्मेसान
paar-me-saan
HUMagyar
Parmesan
par-me-zan
IDBahasa Indonesia
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
ITItaliano
Parmigiano Reggiano
par-mee-ja-no re-je-a-no
JA日本語
パルミジャーノレッジャーノ
parumi-ja-no re-jja-no
KMKM
ប៉ារមេសាន
ba-r-me-sa-an
KO한국어
파르메잔 치즈
pa-r-me-jan chi-jeu
MRMR
पार्मेसान
paar-me-saan
MSBahasa Melayu
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
MYမြန်မာ
ပါးမီဇန်
pa-mee-zan
NLNederlands
Parmezaan
par-me-zaan
NONorsk
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
PAPA
ਪਾਰਮੇਸਾਨ
paar-me-saan
PLPolski
Parmezan
par-me-zan
PTPortuguês
parmesão
par-me-sa-o
RORomână
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
RUРусский
Пармезан
Par-me-zan
SVSvenska
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
SWKiswahili
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
TAதமிழ்
பார்மேசன்
baar-me-san
TEతెలుగు
పార్మెసన్
paar-me-san
THไทย
พาร์เมซาน
pa-r-me-saan
TRTürkçe
Parmesan
Par-me-zan
UKУкраїнська
Пармезан
Par-me-zan
URاردو
پرمیزان
par-me-zan
VITiếng Việt
Phôrmêzan
fo-r-me-zan
ZH中文
帕尔马干酪
pà'ěr mǎ gān lào