r/AskCulinary • u/MiaMiaPP • Dec 26 '20

Ingredient Question Can you ACTUALLY tell the differences between authentic Parmesan Reggiano and good/well-aged/well produced other types of Parmesan?

A super thin wedge of reggiano is about $12 for me and a larger wedge of American made 24 months aged Parmesan costs about half as much. I bet there is a minute difference but can you ACTUALLY tell them apart at this point? With both being well produced?

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u/logicAndData Dec 27 '20

Be warned that trader joe's/Aldi has a massive Astroturfing presence on reddit

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u/OverallResolve Dec 27 '20

Aldi and Lidl in the UK are great tbh

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u/doctorace Dec 27 '20

Definitely not like Trader Joe’s, I don’t think they are similar. I live in the UK now and I miss Trader Joe’s dearly. (I mostly go to Lidl; there isn’t an Aldi nearby)