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  • A wheel of parmesan cheese can cost over $1,000. A single wheel takes at least one year to age, 131 gallons of milk to make, and it can only be made in a restricted area in northern Italy, in the region of Emilia Romagna. We visited a dairy in Parma, Italy to find out how the cheese is made and why it is so expensive.
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  • @duk2k
    @duk2k Před 4 lety +11692

    2am : I need to sleep now
    CZcams : Parmigiano Reggiano

  • @hypebeast9580
    @hypebeast9580 Před 3 lety +4070

    Bill Gates: billionaire
    Cheese: also a billionaire

  • @braydentoth8442
    @braydentoth8442 Před rokem +229

    Working at an Italian restaurant I had the good fortune of being able to taste real Parmesan right after the wheel was cracked. The memory of the flavor still give me goosebumps (we also had real truffle honey and a 10 year aged balsamic to go along with, 10/10 would recommend)

    • @ShortsAndSpookies
      @ShortsAndSpookies Před 5 měsíci

      Is that you Tyler? I thought you hung yourself after cooking up that dreadful bullshit.

  • @PejuangReeceeh
    @PejuangReeceeh Před rokem +241

    It’s nice seeing how much goes into making it, makes me feel a lot more appreciation for something I’ve probably taken for granted in the past

    • @zay0_n4ra11
      @zay0_n4ra11 Před rokem +1

      Is not even hard to make! In me country it costs 50 cents for a whole wheel!! So don't be taking for granted what you can take fer gander me boyy!!

    • @masoprid3
      @masoprid3 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@zay0_n4ra11yes but the bacteria isnt the same

    • @zay0_n4ra11
      @zay0_n4ra11 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@masoprid3 the label says "Premium Deluxe and Rancid cheese bacteria added" sooo I trust it laaaad.

    • @danielernst419
      @danielernst419 Před 9 měsíci +1

      You missed the opportunity to say "... I've taken for grated" :D

  • @oliviavanhook1183
    @oliviavanhook1183 Před 4 lety +7770

    Girlfriends dad: so what’s your occupation?
    Me: Cheese Master

    • @HaXD1209
      @HaXD1209 Před 4 lety +326

      "So your making cheese?"
      "No, I eat 4 pounds of cheese a day"

    • @satsat247
      @satsat247 Před 4 lety +117

      "Im a professional cheese eater, i eat with cheese knife, full charcuterie board and high quality cheeses"

    • @omokok1877
      @omokok1877 Před 4 lety +9

      More like:
      Them:

    • @Terminator19782
      @Terminator19782 Před 4 lety +28

      Girlfriend's dad: no doubt.. you stink

    • @mongo1052
      @mongo1052 Před 4 lety

      @@omokok1877 😐

  • @andrewbell9112
    @andrewbell9112 Před 5 lety +14754

    Cheese is just a loaf of milk

    • @gio2
      @gio2 Před 5 lety +719

      Nope it is basically a milkcake

    • @TheUnholyPosole
      @TheUnholyPosole Před 5 lety +647

      @@gio2 Milkcake doesn't make sense. Bread is made with flour and bacteria, Parmesan is milk and bacteria.

    • @ravenclawrants8346
      @ravenclawrants8346 Před 5 lety +574

      Harvard wants to:
      *know your location*

    • @AngryKittens
      @AngryKittens Před 5 lety +203

      rotten milk.

    • @jakestookey1309
      @jakestookey1309 Před 5 lety +189

      milk tofu

  • @edjarrett3164
    @edjarrett3164 Před rokem +133

    I grew up in Italy as a teenager. My Mom would go down to the open market to buy Parma. I think she paid $4.50 For a kilo. As a hungry teen, this along with the local bakery bread was all I needed. The taste of Parma is nothing like the imposters. Prices are higher, but the quality of the cheese has never declined. As a cook, there is no substitute.

    • @satida
      @satida Před 10 měsíci +8

      Thanks for using metric units. It's easier to understand unlike this video which uses American units.

    • @leo86channel
      @leo86channel Před 7 měsíci +2

      Ma chi chiama il parmigiano parma?

    • @steeely_tales
      @steeely_tales Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@leo86channel Magari in alcune zone d'Italia si usa come diminutivo, che ne sai..

    • @steeely_tales
      @steeely_tales Před 5 měsíci

      Now it costs between 8€ and 20€/kg.

    • @leo86channel
      @leo86channel Před 5 měsíci

      @@steeely_tales qui dove il parmigiano si fa non l’ho mai sentito

  • @Gizfreek
    @Gizfreek Před rokem +97

    What I'll take away from this video is that I really have to be glad to live so close to Italy, being able to buy 24 month old parmigiano reggiano in every supermarket here. Reading about the "parmesan" in America shocked me, I really feel for you guys.

    • @joseph1150
      @joseph1150 Před rokem +22

      If you want actual Parmigiano Reggiano you can easily have it. It's in every grocery store worth a damn. Plain old American Parmesan is good enough for most people's cooking anyways.
      Also there is a company that makes a high quality Parmesan that replicates the Parmigiano Reggiano techniques and it's very good. You have to be an expert cheese snob to tell the difference.
      The regional designation is to just protect the reputation of the product. Many of the "counterfeits" are just as good as the real thing (though most are not). It's similar to the protection given to Cognac and Champaign. Other areas actually can produce a similar or better product, but the naming laws are to protect the historical regions (and honestly is often just patronage and rent seeking).

    • @Aztesticals
      @Aztesticals Před rokem

      @@joseph1150 or even better tasting since they arnt up thwir butt

    • @hanjesse31
      @hanjesse31 Před rokem

      @@joseph1150 i thought the difference is what the cows eat to produce that specific bacteria present in the cheese

    • @joseph1150
      @joseph1150 Před rokem +7

      @@hanjesse31 And you can take the specific bacteria and introduce it to the pasteurized milk during the process.

    • @hanjesse31
      @hanjesse31 Před rokem

      @@joseph1150 have they done that?

  • @griff_irl3709
    @griff_irl3709 Před 4 lety +23977

    I want a job title as powerful sounding as “the cheese master”

  • @Weaver_Games
    @Weaver_Games Před 3 lety +5439

    "A master grader will inspect it"
    Cuts to a guy hitting the cheese with a hammer.
    "Yup, that's cheese".
    *stamp*

    • @anonymousm5362
      @anonymousm5362 Před 3 lety +103

      Believe it and if it doesn’t pass it’s taken off. They explained to us the way to tell when it doesn’t pass. The lines have something to do with it. We tried some that didn’t pass but believe me it was good.

    • @sagisdoodleverse9696
      @sagisdoodleverse9696 Před 3 lety +125

      @@anonymousm5362 if only they could give me all the “fail” cheese.

    • @phexialic8033
      @phexialic8033 Před 3 lety +24

      A master grater

    • @arooshatariq1764
      @arooshatariq1764 Před 3 lety +29

      I accidentally disliked this comment I’M SO SORRY 😖 I undid my dislike and liked it tho

    • @sagisdoodleverse9696
      @sagisdoodleverse9696 Před 3 lety +15

      @@arooshatariq1764 lol

  • @UnderTheMillkyWay
    @UnderTheMillkyWay Před rokem +24

    One of my all time favorite type of cheese. I had some tonight on my salad. I love the extra kick in the flavor. My grandfather made cheese and he always wanted to visit Italy to try their cheese in their country and I hate he never got to do it. Every time I eat cheese I can't help but to think of him.

  • @24934637
    @24934637 Před rokem +26

    I ONLY ever buy Parmesan Reggiano when I want a hard 'Italian style' cheese, I'm happy paying for top quality. For many years I just used to use Parmesan as a topping on pizza, or pasta dishes, but I've recently discovered that it's really lovely on it's own as part of a 'cheese board', as long as it's not dried out and gone crispy as it can quite easily do if not used all that often.

  • @fqre9200
    @fqre9200 Před 4 lety +2197

    Today I learned that there is someone called a cheese master.

  • @notmuchgaming4917
    @notmuchgaming4917 Před 4 lety +1776

    "Wheels remain reletively untouch for one year"
    Shows a guy touching all the wheels

    • @AmethystEyes
      @AmethystEyes Před 3 lety +19

      Maybe they meant after the last person who touched it? Lol

    • @khalfanabdulsomad434
      @khalfanabdulsomad434 Před 3 lety +38

      The issue is relative here.

    • @tylerhau7060
      @tylerhau7060 Před 3 lety +3

      You copied my comment which has over 2k likes

    • @MCALLAN1998
      @MCALLAN1998 Před 3 lety +40

      @@tylerhau7060 Oh dear.. That must be really awful to experience, do you need someone to talk to?

    • @beankaty2651
      @beankaty2651 Před 3 lety +8

      Tyler Hau or, they could’ve just had the same idea. You probably copied someone else’s comment without knowing

  • @alwynjeddore6792
    @alwynjeddore6792 Před rokem +18

    This is why I absolutely love Italian cuisine. Such a focus on quality and the freshness behind all of the dishes so nicely put together. It really make me a difference and you enjoy it and appreciate it that much more. Bellissimo! Assolutamente bellissimo

  • @martinaps
    @martinaps Před rokem +11

    i live in italy, exactly in the Area where Parmigiano was born. Parmigiano has always been part of my meals so I didn’t really notice how different things are around the word. I have been in a dairy were they showed us how they make Parmigiano , i have been to an acetaia where they make aceto balsamico(balsamic vinegar) and also to the place were they make real italian salami and prosciutto. I have always took this as granted but now i see it’s not like this.

  • @CQC_CQC
    @CQC_CQC Před 3 lety +2772

    When they said something about cheese in black market, I immediately imagine a tall man with black coat and fedora hiding in the alley and said to bystander "hey you, you want some illegal parmesan cheese"

  • @ryumikooo
    @ryumikooo Před 3 lety +8701

    The guy who discovered the cheese must be like "damn i forgot to drink my milk last year, lemme taste if it still good"

  • @benydwiprasetyo8932
    @benydwiprasetyo8932 Před rokem +4

    Thank you so much this recipe worked so well and it was so delicious 🤤

  • @dimitrygornomelikov3146
    @dimitrygornomelikov3146 Před 2 lety +3

    Bless these people and Nicola Berntelli for making this product I simply cannot live without. ♥️

  • @ngulassoreta8621
    @ngulassoreta8621 Před 3 lety +5015

    Does anyone seriously believe that they're buying real Parmigiano Reggiano in a plastic bag with the word Parmesan written on it?

    • @rhythmicmusicswap4173
      @rhythmicmusicswap4173 Před 3 lety +612

      Well, here in Italy yeah

    • @PhilOsGarage
      @PhilOsGarage Před 3 lety +470

      Depends where in the world you are. In Europe, yes.

    • @102830189291
      @102830189291 Před 3 lety +128

      Here in Germany Yes

    • @futuropasado
      @futuropasado Před 3 lety +213

      Some are real, with the certificate, Parmigiano reggiano. So there are some that comes in plastic bags or in small 200grams pieces. ;) We have it in spain. Love it.

    • @onefreebird1
      @onefreebird1 Před 3 lety +41

      No, most of us know it's a sham.

  • @juggernaught102
    @juggernaught102 Před 5 lety +2369

    I should be asleep, but instead, I'm learning how to make parmesan cheese, I guess it was important because youtube recommended it to me.

  • @Nikolaser
    @Nikolaser Před rokem +12

    I only had the opportunity to try this wonderful cheese once, and it was amazing! my favorite cheese, which we are not destined to eat regularly.

  • @katrinadianasas7325
    @katrinadianasas7325 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Watching these cheesemaking videos is my new way of relaxing.

  • @MischievousDragonfruit
    @MischievousDragonfruit Před 5 lety +2861

    Narrator : where the cheese will stay completely plunged for 4 days
    Cheese : *Floats*

  • @BaileyL018
    @BaileyL018 Před 4 lety +7214

    Me at the beginning of this video: What? Parmesan isnt that expensive!
    Me at the end: Oh, I've never tasted real parmesan before...

    • @MeFJuve
      @MeFJuve Před 4 lety +450

      Exactly. if you want to eat like you are in paradise, the only place in the world is Italy. I'm sorry but this is the hard truth.

    • @yu-gi-noob9656
      @yu-gi-noob9656 Před 4 lety +691

      MeFJuve It’s almost like your waiting to get into a heated debate lol.

    • @hopeless4000
      @hopeless4000 Před 4 lety +59

      Hahahahaha, So sad, Its delicious, Try some! 😋😋😋

    • @marcodestefano7119
      @marcodestefano7119 Před 4 lety +151

      @@hopeless4000 you piece of shit flexing because you can get the real parmesan cheese. Don't flex on others cause you are lucky enough to have it

    • @Pleshie
      @Pleshie Před 4 lety +213

      MeFJuve All they have is pasta and cheese. I'm sorry but this is the hard truth

  • @milenebernardo2602
    @milenebernardo2602 Před rokem +6

    Parabéns muito interessante, bom trabalho, adoraria experimentar um pedaço...😋

  • @jeremiah5511
    @jeremiah5511 Před 2 lety +15

    I work at whole foods, and yeah this cheese is very expensive, but I always wondered WHY it was so expensive. Now I know.

  • @tylerhau7060
    @tylerhau7060 Před 5 lety +2057

    7:13
    “Wheels remain relatively untouched for 1 year”
    *Some Italian guys comes in and pats the whole row of cheese*

  • @710diary
    @710diary Před 5 lety +1723

    I just watched ONE video about cheese and now my whole recommendation is full of them :‘)

  • @hihungryimdad
    @hihungryimdad Před rokem +2

    "you got the stuff?"
    dealer: "i got the stuff"
    "lemme see"
    dealer: opens trenchcoat full of parmesan cheese
    7:59

  • @jonnyincomox
    @jonnyincomox Před rokem +2

    It's 2am, I have to work in the morning ... And I can't stop watching cheese videos.

  • @ashitpoojary1049
    @ashitpoojary1049 Před 5 lety +1518

    7:14 "Wheels remain relatively untouched for 1 year"
    *Touches 5 wheels*

    • @commandermckoy
      @commandermckoy Před 5 lety +117

      Haha. You're hilarious. She meant that there are no more processes applied to the cheese, rather than just sit there for 1 year. But well spotted anyways. **touches another cheese wheel**

    • @RoosterSmoker99
      @RoosterSmoker99 Před 5 lety +52

      r/woooosh

    • @youngdaggerdick6933
      @youngdaggerdick6933 Před 5 lety +21

      @@commandermckoy /r woosh

    • @hwstar9416
      @hwstar9416 Před 5 lety +42

      @@youngdaggerdick6933 how is that a woosh?

    • @gravesdiggity9354
      @gravesdiggity9354 Před 5 lety +2

      Man of Hokuto yeah

  • @YusufOnder
    @YusufOnder Před 5 lety +14050

    So I basically never eat the real deal.

  • @heathennation9448
    @heathennation9448 Před rokem

    These videos are sooo satisfying

  • @johnstevens1575
    @johnstevens1575 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I'm glad that the Italian name is trademarked and protected in the USA so that we can enjoy the real thing here. Everyone should splurge on it at least once, because it has such a remarkable flavor and it will improve any number of recipes.

  • @hanalekauhaahaa7713
    @hanalekauhaahaa7713 Před 5 lety +5285

    Imagine your job title is "cheese master"

    • @jeremycarter
      @jeremycarter Před 5 lety +149

      Hanale Kauhaahaa It maybe a CHEESY title, but I bet it pays well for cutting the 🧀. 😂

    • @enihohs
      @enihohs Před 5 lety +40

      Hanale Kauhaahaa well in japan there is a job named the deflower and it’s exactly what you think it is. So cheese master seems to much gentle commared to that one lol

    • @pamelajillorendain7551
      @pamelajillorendain7551 Před 5 lety +21

      That would be my dream come true 😍

    • @jeff-jo6fs
      @jeff-jo6fs Před 5 lety +33

      I prefer "Cheese Monger"

    • @japzone
      @japzone Před 5 lety +12

      Sounds pretty awesome to me.

  • @kashattack
    @kashattack Před 4 lety +3533

    Italy: We have a big problem with fake parmesan cheese being produced outside of Europe
    China: Why are you looking at me for?

    • @mahamudulkabir9195
      @mahamudulkabir9195 Před 4 lety +15

      It op

    • @dioscorodonguines8970
      @dioscorodonguines8970 Před 4 lety +9

      its 299 i will like it so it resets

    • @kentwong3818
      @kentwong3818 Před 4 lety +83

      haha. if you keep watching, the business man mentions PARMESAN specifically as a problem. *Cough* Kraft Parmesan *Cough*

    • @racerx4684
      @racerx4684 Před 4 lety +20

      We make real cheese like in Itary

    • @gagauddas7010
      @gagauddas7010 Před 4 lety +3

      @@racerx4684 lu parmiggn' è lu parmiggn'

  • @22lrahe86
    @22lrahe86 Před rokem

    What a great and informative video, Thank You

  • @anakanjing5299
    @anakanjing5299 Před rokem

    a very helpful and useful channel, keep on creating content like this and keep the spirit in creating content

  • @wuz1520
    @wuz1520 Před 3 lety +5526

    dude imagine how cool it would be to literally be called "cheese master"

    • @CertifiedBullpupHater
      @CertifiedBullpupHater Před 3 lety +142

      I work in a cheese plant (producing basic cheese blocks) and the operator of the cheese belts is called that cheddar master.

    • @nootinyourmom1423
      @nootinyourmom1423 Před 3 lety +39

      @@avae5343 if they avoided cheese why would they work in a cheese factory..

    • @CertifiedBullpupHater
      @CertifiedBullpupHater Před 3 lety +6

      @@avae5343 lol basically I work on the whey side now

    • @davideb.4290
      @davideb.4290 Před 3 lety +23

      @@avae5343 what is disgusting about cheese production?

    • @thegamingchemist759
      @thegamingchemist759 Před 3 lety

      @@avae5343 why?

  • @tiazwustel1040
    @tiazwustel1040 Před 4 lety +1842

    It's expensive because it's actually good

    • @AlexandraaFeodorovna
      @AlexandraaFeodorovna Před 4 lety +97

      It's not just good, it's the best cheese!

    • @rolux4853
      @rolux4853 Před 4 lety +65

      The prices they tell are actually pretty cheap.
      Here in Germany it is impossible to get 2-3 year old Parmesan from this specific region for 15€/lb(we would say 30€/Kilo. Pounds are not used for measuring over here)
      You’ll have to at least pay 45-60€/kg.
      But even at that price it is absolutely worth it!
      Go get some Pecorino Romano too and mix those two cheeses.
      Now you just have to get a nice piece of Guanciale (bacon made from pigs cheeks, but air dried, not smoked. It’s so much better than standard bacon or even Pancetta -which are both from the pigs belly- for carbonara) and an egg.
      Now you can make the best spaghetti carbonara on this planet.
      It’s so damn simple you just have to make sure it doesn’t overheat.
      The mixture between Parmesan and Pecorino is so much better than the „traditional“ version with Pecorino alone.

    • @wannawatchu66
      @wannawatchu66 Před 4 lety +20

      @@AlexandraaFeodorovna Yeah! I put it on almost everything...it's almost a joke to people who know me. Even stuff that isn't Italian. I put it on mashed potatoes, on veggies, on garlic bread, you name it. It enhances just about anything. No, I don't put it on hot fudge sundaes or in my coffee. lol

    • @sanaddaoud6541
      @sanaddaoud6541 Před 4 lety +10

      i would pay in quadruple digits just obtain more parmesan cheese.
      please help me, i have become bankrupt due to spending all my money on parmesan cheese.

    • @13_cmi
      @13_cmi Před 3 lety +1

      Taste East

  • @nabitagiri3110
    @nabitagiri3110 Před 9 měsíci +1

    God, I would love for my title to be “Cheese Master”

  • @harryv6752
    @harryv6752 Před 6 měsíci +1

    As a cheese lover myself, this was deliciously wonderful to watch.

  • @Petros_Flames
    @Petros_Flames Před 3 lety +742

    Why is CZcams keep recommending me videos about parmesan? I only watched ONE video about parmesan out of pure curiosity
    Now it's 3 am, I have to go to work in 3 hours and I'm addicted to videos about parmesan. I know more about parmesan than I know my own family
    I ain't even mad, goddamn!

    • @cringebreade1855
      @cringebreade1855 Před 3 lety +19

      Underrated comment.

    • @djdrake1163
      @djdrake1163 Před 3 lety +6

      yeah here too

    • @ManoredRed
      @ManoredRed Před 3 lety +3

      You are now

    • @ghostdesignstv
      @ghostdesignstv Před 3 lety +3

      I didn’t even watch a video about cheese and all of the sudden at 4am CZcams has recommended me two back to back Parmesan videos

    • @dannagonetofar7352
      @dannagonetofar7352 Před 3 lety +1

      Same here.I get a video of how to open a Parmesan weel and then BOOM.
      My recommendations are now full of videos about cheese.

  • @paulanderson7796
    @paulanderson7796 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Grana Padano is an acceptable substitute at a lower price, despite being quite different. For a start it's made with pasteurised milk. PR is made with raw milk. I have no issue with GP because it doesn't pretend to be something it isn't. But if you have PR available and affordable then that's the way to go. GP does improve if you store it for a long time. Typically in Britain it will have a "use by" date six months or so from purchase. Buy a good supply of GP and store it for a year, The flavour does improve with age.

  • @ronny2012
    @ronny2012 Před rokem +4

    For me italien is the most beautiful language!

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast Před 5 lety +6412

    Something abt watching a wheel of parmesan being cut is so satisfying

    • @rosalinda2845
      @rosalinda2845 Před 5 lety +3

      Moxie Beast ASMR omg I love your channel!!💖💖💖

    • @SuperSonicBlur
      @SuperSonicBlur Před 5 lety +6

      There is a very specific way that the cheese wheel is to be cut too so it's even more satisfying
      EDIT:
      If you wish to see the specific method, look here czcams.com/video/m3ZI15VjwEU/video.html

    • @kultmusic640
      @kultmusic640 Před 5 lety +4

      stfu

    • @rideswithscissors
      @rideswithscissors Před 5 lety +2

      You don't cut a wheel of Parmesan, you "break" it.

    • @animalamu
      @animalamu Před 5 lety +1

      it's also incredibly difficult, there's specialized tool and it takes quite a lot of time to get good at it.

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak Před 3 lety +5518

    They require a lot of effort to make and age. Worth every penny

    • @rr.potolsky
      @rr.potolsky Před 3 lety +272

      Why are you everywhere.

    • @rammmmm1857
      @rammmmm1857 Před 3 lety +142

      Why are u gae ray mak?

    • @narenaviation7795
      @narenaviation7795 Před 3 lety +114

      Dude. Please stop following me .

    • @OVERz0_0
      @OVERz0_0 Před 3 lety +53

      Yea i saw you on swissbeatbox, on piano meme, on any game and gordon ramsay. I saw you 12 time bruh

    • @OVERz0_0
      @OVERz0_0 Před 3 lety +14

      @jupiter • 50 years and cuz you are 50 year on this youtube that why you find him more than me

  • @Aymenalyf
    @Aymenalyf Před rokem +1

    For me a cheese lover,
    This is from heaven😍

  • @user-bi8ko7kc6h
    @user-bi8ko7kc6h Před 6 měsíci +3

    No way you can compare it to cheddar. The difference is like comparing supermarket wines to wines from France. Once you try a bite of Parmesan cheese you will never forget. (I’m not talking about powder or flakes). The texture, the taste and the aftertaste are so good.

    • @kevinnguyen8631
      @kevinnguyen8631 Před 5 měsíci

      It probably depends, Cheddar and Parmesan have very different uses for food. A better comparison would be between parmesan and pecorino.

  • @kevorka3281
    @kevorka3281 Před 4 lety +651

    That president is so well-versed, he explained the whole process so simply.

  • @YouTubeLate
    @YouTubeLate Před 4 lety +2801

    This makes me feel bad about buying Kraft Parmesan cheese.

  • @AndySaenz
    @AndySaenz Před 8 měsíci +1

    It looks absolutely delicious. My mouth is watering just looking at how they make it. 😋🤤

  • @maureenmckenna5220
    @maureenmckenna5220 Před rokem +1

    Enjoyed seeing this process and the history of the region of Italy where it is made. Forget trying to stop the counterfeiting. It is a most delicious, unique cheese. Crooks will try to take advantage of the love for the cheese across the globe and make a fortune doing it.

  • @johnnykiehn1872
    @johnnykiehn1872 Před 5 lety +12789

    Jokes on them, I get my parmesan for free in packets when I order pizza 😂

    • @DD-qe6uk
      @DD-qe6uk Před 5 lety +2372

      lol keep eating your wood dust

    • @sisonxxueidb2517
      @sisonxxueidb2517 Před 5 lety +883

      @@DD-qe6uk Costco's little packs are truly like 35% wood.

    • @vincentfamulag996
      @vincentfamulag996 Před 5 lety +434

      Lmfaooo u so happy getting cheap cheeseee

    • @denial700
      @denial700 Před 5 lety +2116

      guys he’s only kidding, why you gotta be so harsh..

    • @Rezvb
      @Rezvb Před 5 lety +225

      Sisonx Xueidb wooosh

  • @HumorDemais
    @HumorDemais Před 3 lety +1354

    3 AM, here we go again!

  • @waqasgulrez
    @waqasgulrez Před 2 lety

    a great informative video thanks.

  • @jmp4
    @jmp4 Před rokem

    thank you for ur service

  • @chelsea6362
    @chelsea6362 Před 5 lety +2449

    Its 2 am and im watching cheese videos help

    • @MShah-wg8iq
      @MShah-wg8iq Před 5 lety +1

      Chelsea Wilson 😂😂😂

    • @levibernard2375
      @levibernard2375 Před 5 lety +2

      Hi

    • @chelsea6362
      @chelsea6362 Před 5 lety

      @@levibernard2375 Kia ora

    • @saifabdulla709
      @saifabdulla709 Před 5 lety +3

      You seriously need help LOL, Tip: if you are tired, SLEEP

    • @chelsea6362
      @chelsea6362 Před 5 lety +6

      @@saifabdulla709 hmmm good idea haven't considered sleep before jk jk 😂

  • @viriyo4958
    @viriyo4958 Před 3 lety +1234

    Parmesan is so expensive - "wait, that doesn't sound right."
    Is actually referring to Parmigiano Reggiano instead of generic Parmesan - "oh."

    • @revylokesh1783
      @revylokesh1783 Před 3 lety +97

      "Generic Parmesan" doesn't exist. Parmesan is a protected name of origin. If it's called "Parmesan" it has to be Parmesano Reggiano or it's illegal, fake advertising.

    • @sgbench
      @sgbench Před 3 lety +175

      @@revylokesh1783 In the EU yes, but outside the EU, not necessarily.

    • @somerando925
      @somerando925 Před 3 lety +29

      @@revylokesh1783 I see well I think that cheese is cheese

    • @ivanmase99
      @ivanmase99 Před 3 lety +32

      @@somerando925 you clearly have not had many types of cheese if you say that 😹

    • @somerando925
      @somerando925 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Solid_Snake88 i just made a i eat cheese joke

  • @nengz_aliqa
    @nengz_aliqa Před rokem

    Fascinating! I didn't know all the world's parmasan came from the same place

  • @juggernaught79
    @juggernaught79 Před 2 lety

    I love Parmesan cheese. This video is bliss to me.

  • @user-rf9wb4oz2g
    @user-rf9wb4oz2g Před 4 lety +1010

    When a cheese wheel costs more than your rent

    • @michac.8283
      @michac.8283 Před 4 lety +25

      Yeah but normally you don't buy the whole wheel. Instead you buy a smaller portion because that's all you need.

    • @jonasb4932
      @jonasb4932 Před 4 lety +7

      @@michac.8283 pfff light weight all do a wheel in a hour 2 tops

    • @5xsu394
      @5xsu394 Před 4 lety +4

      You live in a shed

    • @l0remipsum991
      @l0remipsum991 Před 4 lety +6

      pay rent with cheese

    • @hiltonsilva839
      @hiltonsilva839 Před 4 lety

      GO LAKERS!

  • @mechadonia
    @mechadonia Před 4 lety +783

    Me: we must sleep
    My brain: But what do we do if someone tries to sell us counterfeit cheese wheels???

    • @sanaddaoud6541
      @sanaddaoud6541 Před 4 lety +18

      kill them all

    • @okas425
      @okas425 Před 3 lety

      Sell it to someone else as stupid and make profit

    • @abyss_maal
      @abyss_maal Před 3 lety +1

      Grab them by the neck and toss them into a pit, letting them burn in a fire fueled by said counterfeit cheese wheels. Then proceed to make cheese out of them and sell that human cheese for profit. 🤷‍♀️☺️🥰😜

    • @okas425
      @okas425 Před 3 lety

      @@abyss_maal pretty sure the body parts are more expensive than the cheese

    • @abyss_maal
      @abyss_maal Před 3 lety +2

      @@okas425 p r o f i t

  • @jackleencarmack251
    @jackleencarmack251 Před měsícem

    My cooking wouldn’t be complete without your cheese!

  • @sketcharmstrong8491
    @sketcharmstrong8491 Před rokem

    Something very satisfying about seeing a finished wheel of this stuff. Love the way they brand it as well, like a cow….

  • @ciprianpalamrciuc4946
    @ciprianpalamrciuc4946 Před 3 lety +618

    7:13 “wheels remain relatively untouched for a year”
    *guy literally walks and touches each wheel”😂😂

  • @SUuperCLasSH
    @SUuperCLasSH Před 3 lety +3005

    What I love with italian cuisine is the focus on the quality of the products,simplicty and efficacy. I always loved it when I visited Italy. Cheers from France

    • @francesca_415
      @francesca_415 Před 3 lety +85

      In France there is quality in everything also, an italian tells you😜 we are two top quality countries

    • @lia8302
      @lia8302 Před 2 lety +22

      @@francesca_415 as an Arab i confirm.. my favorite two countries 💕

    • @_camicianera
      @_camicianera Před 2 lety +14

      2006

    • @francesca_415
      @francesca_415 Před 2 lety +5

      @@_camicianera bastaaaaa

    • @_camicianera
      @_camicianera Před 2 lety +6

      @@francesca_415 Materazzi?

  • @SkepticalChris
    @SkepticalChris Před rokem +8

    Italian is such a beautifully sounding language. When spoken, its so lyrical and pleasing to listen to.

  • @buttpark5336
    @buttpark5336 Před rokem +1

    MAN, Italian accents are so ICONIC.

  • @santiagoalvarez808
    @santiagoalvarez808 Před 3 lety +1550

    “There’s also bad bacteria”
    Proceeds to show a smiling, greeting red bacteria

    • @lennartherrmann3057
      @lennartherrmann3057 Před 3 lety +82

      The bacteria part in general was badly made. It turned into a kids-show for a minute.

    • @moojones3946
      @moojones3946 Před 3 lety +25

      And the good bacteria are heat resistant. Damn, am lik whatt?

    • @lacyfins9627
      @lacyfins9627 Před 3 lety +30

      yeah the entire bacteria claim from hay through cow to milk, then good somehow surviving the heat that kills bad, that's all bs. I'm sure there's beneficial bacteria in the ageing but why make up lies that are so obvious to anyone moderately educated?

    • @moojones3946
      @moojones3946 Před 3 lety +37

      @@lacyfins9627 they want to sell the idea that you can't make your own and the only option you have is to buy it from them

    • @lacyfins9627
      @lacyfins9627 Před 3 lety +16

      @Impaleification temps and such aside, must remember the fresh milks original purpose to feed a calf, milk is sterile, any bacteria is introduced after exiting the mammary duct during milking and has nothing to do with the processes beforehand other than potential flavors imparted according to the cows diet which would still be near indiscernable to most human pallets.

  • @waldroop11
    @waldroop11 Před 3 lety +815

    Damn there’s even big Parma.

  • @JakeM240
    @JakeM240 Před rokem +1

    blessed are the cheese makers !

  • @crackerbarrel6965
    @crackerbarrel6965 Před rokem +2

    It shouldn’t be in the US since sawdust is allowed to be used as a “food” filler in it which here is hidden under the ingredients label as “cellulose”.

  • @swam2529
    @swam2529 Před 4 lety +515

    *at a party*
    P1: “What do you do as a living?”
    P2: “I’m a doctor”
    P3: “I’m a lawyer”
    Me: “I’m a cheese master”

    • @Felix_Hickish
      @Felix_Hickish Před 4 lety +5

      noice party with the lawyer the doctor but the cheese master is just the best party in day world. and if you get a notification on your devise because I replied you will probably think did I really watch that.?!

    • @Moonlight10198
      @Moonlight10198 Před 3 lety +3

      Tbh I know who I'm hanging out with for the rest of the night

    • @brickyy3106
      @brickyy3106 Před 3 lety +1

      Felix Hickish thank you for giving me stroke

    • @monokuma2927
      @monokuma2927 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Felix_Hickish What are you talking about?

    • @AlleyCatGhost
      @AlleyCatGhost Před 3 lety +2

      Sounds like a shitty party

  • @JuanCruz-hd4ls
    @JuanCruz-hd4ls Před 4 lety +1781

    Me asking my dinner guest: want some Parmesan with that?
    Guest: Sure
    Me: Brings out 88 lb wheel
    Guest: O.O

  • @bm-ub6zc
    @bm-ub6zc Před 2 lety +1

    This guy talks Italian so beautifully. The language is like reciting a poem ...

  • @margo3367
    @margo3367 Před rokem +6

    There used to be a restaurant/deli in Seattle that sold the real thing and they would cut it off the wheel for me. I became hooked on it and literally ate it alone, maybe with bread as a chaser. It was so damn good, a little nutty taste as they say in the video. I’ve literally been on a quest to find the real thing again ever since!

  • @zire9601
    @zire9601 Před 3 lety +1844

    bro i feel like everything that is 'authentic italian' is made in like a small 3 acre farm, that has the perfect weather, and the animals are like the made of golden, and the soil is volcanic.

    • @NomNomNom1989
      @NomNomNom1989 Před 3 lety +176

      Its because of italy is keeping and caring about their traditions, you can be sure that these traditional ways of making delicious food were given in your own country as well once a time. There is a specific joghurt in my hometown (turkey) but the tradition is dying and there is only one farmer left producing this joghurt. If he dies, the tradition will die as well. There have been few people who tried to master it and modernize it but it didnt work and producing it the old and traditional way is not profitable these days. Thats the case around the whole world, not only in turkey. To complete your comment, italy is not special regarding its traditions or food, they just seem to care about it and made it profitable around the globe thanks to good marketing.

    • @Wrest2165
      @Wrest2165 Před 2 lety +19

      yeah. Italian is totally possible anywhere there is volcanic soil and a mediterranean climate. NM has similar properties (just not a lot of water, which is supplemented with irrigation). We have a lot of rosemary and oregano herbs growing , and a lot of italian trees (cypruss, olive tress, etc) grow well here.

    • @scaramvsain2393
      @scaramvsain2393 Před 2 lety +1

      it is

    • @skelet8337
      @skelet8337 Před 2 lety +7

      @@NomNomNom1989 in bulagaria we keept our traditional yogurt thankfully no day is complete without it.

    • @bumpasaurus487
      @bumpasaurus487 Před 2 lety +14

      Japan and France too…something about those axis powers…😂😂🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

  • @fivepointstrike9315
    @fivepointstrike9315 Před 5 lety +800

    I'll study and go to sleep early today
    1am: Ehh why is parmesan cheese so expensive ?

  • @lujapa9812
    @lujapa9812 Před 7 měsíci

    Adoro!! Parmesão compro pedacos e como puro😋😍🧀🧀

  • @esatvinca9845
    @esatvinca9845 Před rokem +13

    Which parmesan is better? The best I had was in a pizza place I worked. I would be shredding it eating it before I shred with some good fresh hot homemade bread and your in paradise. Just wanted to know which one they use in Italian restaurants and pizza places?

    • @robertoalberio622
      @robertoalberio622 Před rokem +1

      Parmigiano reggiano aged 36 months

    • @zeusnation4eva502
      @zeusnation4eva502 Před rokem

      @@robertoalberio622 What about Pecorino Romano?

    • @robertoalberio622
      @robertoalberio622 Před rokem +2

      @@zeusnation4eva502 pecorino is used but less common, is more salty and a bit more difficult to pair and balance the taste

  • @02.aryajayakusuma15
    @02.aryajayakusuma15 Před 3 lety +2294

    south America : drug cartel
    Europe : cheese cartel
    Asia : rice cartel
    Africa and America : everything cartel
    Australia : Australia

    • @marthaoctaviano211
      @marthaoctaviano211 Před 3 lety +8

      Yes

    • @cheesecake4648
      @cheesecake4648 Před 3 lety +79

      North America: We buy all the drugs from South America

    • @alexmowday9280
      @alexmowday9280 Před 3 lety +9

      The Italians are rolling all the Blocks

    • @marianoamaya3351
      @marianoamaya3351 Před 3 lety +7

      Lol are we really seen as that in the rest of the world, good thing I am from central america

    • @ktolwal
      @ktolwal Před 3 lety +1

      @@marianoamaya3351 sadly yes

  • @rappert_
    @rappert_ Před 4 lety +675

    Imagine going to the black market to buy some *cheese*

    • @sanaddaoud6541
      @sanaddaoud6541 Před 4 lety +11

      i would

    • @Vileplume87
      @Vileplume87 Před 3 lety +30

      illegal pasta

    • @V1_Ultrakrill
      @V1_Ultrakrill Před 3 lety +22

      *Casually buys cheese from the black market*

    • @BuhBungus
      @BuhBungus Před 3 lety +32

      Everyone else is here for humans or military grade drugs but I’m here for something greater and that is *parmesan cheese*

    • @SnekNyx
      @SnekNyx Před 3 lety +35

      "Hey pssst, what you looking for? Women or drugs?"
      "Neither. You got some of that cheese?"
      "Wait what? You want counterfeit money?"
      "No. You have some of that _Parmesan Cheese_ ?"

  • @lloydglyn6831
    @lloydglyn6831 Před rokem +1

    I'd like to support the genuine product after all its their invention!!!

  • @abidinputeh9219
    @abidinputeh9219 Před rokem +1

    Makanan yang lezat dan enak.
    Luar biasa....

  • @enugaming
    @enugaming Před 5 lety +2303

    It aint easy being cheesy

    • @mason4761
      @mason4761 Před 5 lety +16

      It ain't easy being cheesy either.

    • @Lyuben
      @Lyuben Před 5 lety +2

      where the vids at

    • @ronny7216
      @ronny7216 Před 5 lety +3

      These numbers cannot be right.
      so you're saying they use 1,782 BILLION liters of milk each year.
      If you were using every single dairy in the world that is certified. A dairy would have to milk 14839 liters of milk a day

    • @chokkaijones
      @chokkaijones Před 5 lety

      But it IS easy being a jaywalker

    • @wilsjane
      @wilsjane Před 5 lety +2

      +What?. To meet those figures only require around 500 cows, so I don't see it being a problem in that part of Italy. They have more than 2 million dairy cows in the country.

  • @Aphakiastudies
    @Aphakiastudies Před 3 lety +1043

    Italy: this can only be made here. Period. It's made of this.
    China: We know.

    • @IMGB_Official_GAMER
      @IMGB_Official_GAMER Před 3 lety +9

      czcams.com/video/3xuvrwUcu1k/video.html

    • @ThatWeirdDude40
      @ThatWeirdDude40 Před 3 lety +94

      Does not matter much, that chines copy everything they see. The quality is so incredibly low, you find easily out chinese fakes from original products.

    • @reiwotah2631
      @reiwotah2631 Před 3 lety +1

      @@silentfilms7459 HAHAHHAHA

    • @DeeJame
      @DeeJame Před 3 lety +3

      @@ThatWeirdDude40 *chines*

    • @alas.5907
      @alas.5907 Před 3 lety +1

      HAHAHAHAHAHHA

  • @SuperTupolev
    @SuperTupolev Před rokem +1

    Wow cheese everywhere..😋👌

  • @erikpeterson25
    @erikpeterson25 Před rokem

    Thanks for the education ....thanks to Italy 🇮🇹 for an awesome 🧀

  • @AshishSatpathy
    @AshishSatpathy Před 3 lety +1873

    I came from the video where a guy is cutting this cheese.

  • @icmal7573
    @icmal7573 Před 5 lety +789

    7:15 "Wheels remain untouched for one year"
    *Proceeds to touch cheese*

    • @tantanmustdie
      @tantanmustdie Před 5 lety +9

      lmao

    • @GrinFlash007
      @GrinFlash007 Před 5 lety +44

      I think that shot was taken after one year.

    • @sharon246787
      @sharon246787 Před 5 lety +12

      I think she meant not used....I know people regular taste it to check if is aging properly

    • @sharon246787
      @sharon246787 Před 5 lety +3

      I think she meant not used....I know people regular taste it to check if is aging properly aw

    • @tantanmustdie
      @tantanmustdie Před 5 lety +12

      @@sharon246787 It's called a joke

  • @MelonGrace
    @MelonGrace Před rokem

    "The Cheese Master"
    Mmmmm, That sounds pleasing

  • @MattSanipass-wq9ju
    @MattSanipass-wq9ju Před 8 měsíci

    We sprinkle it on our spaghetti here in New brunswick Canada

  • @kumalee38
    @kumalee38 Před 5 lety +4402

    My Skyrim character can eat one of those cheese wheels in a second.

    • @captainpeen9880
      @captainpeen9880 Před 5 lety +82

      Gorgeous Freeman more like 60

    • @burtonl7239
      @burtonl7239 Před 5 lety +162

      What's even more amazing is your character eats it without opening his/her mouth and never has to poop it out.

    • @frito9008
      @frito9008 Před 5 lety +8

      Skyrim sucks, I would rather play Elder Scrolls 3

    • @blackrifle3742
      @blackrifle3742 Před 5 lety +63

      @@frito9008 WRONG

    • @nobilityforemost5985
      @nobilityforemost5985 Před 5 lety +1

      Gorgeous Freeman lmao 😆

  • @JC-dq2tn
    @JC-dq2tn Před 5 lety +280

    7:14
    Remains relatively untouched for 1 year
    7:16
    *Touches the Cheese*

  • @Amanda-zn7ox
    @Amanda-zn7ox Před rokem +2

    After seeing this video and went to the store, I found the genuine parmesan in the cheese section, characteristic rind and all. Freaking $11 for a wedge. 😆 Maybe someday I'll give it a shot.

  • @dodooyoyee2001
    @dodooyoyee2001 Před rokem

    Prosesnya WOW..... 👍

  • @pleaseelaborate5456
    @pleaseelaborate5456 Před 5 lety +1195

    Don’t let this distract you from the fact that the bacteria was a paid actor.

    • @jen-qy1cd
      @jen-qy1cd Před 5 lety +8

      Please Elaborate Lmao care to elaborate? Please? 😂

    • @rhettlama6708
      @rhettlama6708 Před 5 lety +15

      Mature Weirdo r/omegawoosh it's a joke about those "oooh that guy was obviously a paid actor"

    • @pleaseelaborate5456
      @pleaseelaborate5456 Před 5 lety +8

      Mature Weirdo no need, you saw it here with your own eyes

    • @mahinahar6111
      @mahinahar6111 Před 5 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @psychicfox0016
      @psychicfox0016 Před 5 lety

      mahi nahar Care to elaborate jk