Try Something New: Fresh Parmesan Cheese

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by Renae Chiovaro on September 11, 2013

Okay, how many of you use the powdered Parmesan cheese in a can? Don’t be shy, I used to use it too! In fact I just started using fresh Parmesan cheese a couple of weeks ago! Growing up, we never had fresh Parmesan cheese in the house. It was always the powdery stuff in the green can.

As I was walking through Trader Joe’s, I saw the block of fresh Parmesan cheese and decided to give it a try. I used a fine grater to add the cheese to recipes. It was very easy to grate. The flavor is so much better than the powdery canned stuff too! Parmesan is a dry, hard cheese and it keeps for an extended period in the refrigerator. Just make sure to wrap the cheese in plastic wrap and it should keep well.

Next time a recipe calls for Parmesan, try to freshly grate your own! Your meal will be full of flavor!

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Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.