Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the world’s most recognized cheeses. Outside of Italy, you pay through the nose for it. Trust me, you do. I’ve done the math. There’s a bit of a supply glut here, and we’re enjoying it…
The picture above shows a hefty .428 kilogram chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano DOC. You’ll pay $23 to $29 for a pound of it in the US. Here in the Lunigiana, the price is an amazing € 10.50 per kilo.
Here’s why you should come to italy. Forget all that stuff about saving money by sacrificing your access to good food. Don’t settle for a slice of pizza in a place where pizza isn’t a thing. Calculate how much you’ll save by eating great food.
Let’s do the math. The Euro is currently pegged at $1.31. So our Parmigiano Reggiano comes in at $13.76 per kilo. A kilo is 2.2 pounds, so…
I paid only $6.26 a pound for my Parmigiano Reggiano DOC. It probably tastes better than your cheese because it hasn’t suffered the trauma of shipping or spending time in the back of a truck in some gawdawful frozen wasteland waiting to be unloaded.
And it’s not that industrial beige dust in a green can laced with salt.
And mmmm is it good. AND YOU SAVE MONEY!
Get some more info on Parmigiano Reggiano then come to Italy to save beaucoup bucks on great cheese.
You can also take a Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Tasting Tour. Visit a caseficio, taste the cheese and see how it’s made.
Or just go to an Italian supermarket, which sometimes isn’t so big you can get lost inside.