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  • Transumanza (Transhumance)

    Transumanza (Transhumance)

    Transumanza (italian for Transhumance) is a complex of seasonal migrations of livestock from lowland pastures to mountainous regions and vice versa.

  • Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Miguel Pavesi, production manager for Gorgonzola cheese at Arrigoni Battista, explains the journey of training and personal growth that led him to become a casaro, a job that requires sacrifice and great passion. The result of this daily dedication can be tasted in every bite of Gorgonzola Arrigoni Battista, try it to believe it.

  • Pepe (Pepper)

    Pepe (Pepper)

    Pepe (italian for pepper) is the name of some species of piperaceae of the genus Piper, which includes mostly tropical climbing shrubs, with broad leaves, tiny flowers in spikes and drupe fruits used as spices for their distinctive aroma and spicy taste.

  • Fieno (Hay)

    Fieno (Hay)

    Fieno or Hay is grass cut and dried for use as forage, which, when well prepared, is usually green and pleasantly fragrant.

  • Erborinatura (Blueing)

    Erborinatura (Blueing)

    Erborinatura or Blueing are the mold veins in blue cheeses. The italian term “erborinatura” comes from the Milanese “erborìn” or parsley: in fact, the mold that enriched Gorgonzola was once green and pervasive just like parsley.

  • Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Casaro (Cheesemaker)

    Vincenzo Aldrovandi, cheesemaker for Latteria Sociale Gonfo, tells us about his daily work as a master cheesemaker of Parmigiano Reggiano. Without the cheesemaker, there would be no cheese: he is the conductor who transforms milk into a symphony.

  • Battitore (Beater)

    Battitore (Beater)

    The “battitore” has the task of identifying, on behalf of the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, the presence of any defects in the Parmigiano Reggiano wheels. Each wheel is “beaten” with the appropriate hammer: if it passes the examination, it can be released on the market with its renowned name. italian pronunciation: /ba.tːi.’to.re/ Renato Giudici, expert beater…

  • Parmigiano Reggiano

    Parmigiano Reggiano

    Parmigiano Reggiano is a noun and refers to a type of hard, granular cheese that originated in the Parma and Reggio Emilia regions of Italy. It is often referred to as “Parmesan cheese” in English. The term “Parmigiano Reggiano” can be broken down into two parts: “Parmigiano” refers to something from or related to Parma,…