Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano - Italy

Overview

Parmigiano Reggiano is the undisputed king of Italian cheese and is still made by hand the old fashioned way in giant copper cauldrons. Will Studd explains the extraordinary steps taken to control production of this wonderful cheese, and witnesses its birth, a process that is nothing short of magical. Filmed in the beautiful countryside near Parma in Reggio Emilia, Will meets the Biemme family who have been making benchmark cheese for four generations, and visits the farm and maturation rooms to see how this cheese is matured by robots before being graded by a stagionatura. Then it’s off to investigate the thousand year old Grana Padano and learn why it’s different to its famous cousin, as well as the correct definition of parmesan.