From Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory Tour with a Foodie
Parma
Food&Wine
up to 24 hours in advance
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Highlights
- Visit a Parmigiano Reggiano traditional cheese factory
- Discover the secrets of an Italian masterpiece
- Taste some different Parmigiano samples
- Toast with a glass of fine local wine
- Kids under 9 years old are free of charge
- 10% discount at the Parmigiano Shop
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Full description
Get free pick up at Parma train station with a private minivan and meet your friendly expert guide.
Visiting a "caseificio" (traditional Parmigiano cheese factory) is like going back in time. The "King of the cheeses" actually has very old origins and today, like nine centuries ago, Parmigiano Reggiano is still made following the same traditions and genuine methods. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is protected by the European Union and can only be produced in a restricted area, the so-called "zona tipica", which includes the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, and a part of Bologna and Mantova.
You will see the Parmigiano cheese-makers starting to pull out the product from the milk vats. You will watch behind the scenes the master cooking, separating the rich whey and lifting this magnificent product, witnessing the particular methodology used.
The shaping and salting rooms are equally enthralling, and they are your next stop. Moving on from the salting vaults you enter the aging room: the stagionatura, the most famous and photographed space of the "caseificio".
Here, among thousands of Parmesan wheels whose aroma ignites the senses, you will learn about the strict tests performed by the Consorzio such as hammering the cheeses before the ritual of fire branding.
Finally, of course, you will taste this wonder with a dash of honey and some local wine. A truly special start to your day. After the tour, around 11 am, your private minivan will bring you back in Parma at the train station or at your bnb. If you want to come to the cheese factory with your own car we will provide you with direction, immediately after booking.Get ready to live a unique food tour in Parma !
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Includes
- Visit the cheese factory
- Cheese tasting
- Local expert guide
- Pick-up and drop off
- Children under 9 are free of charge.
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Meeting Point
Pick-up at the train station in Parma at 8 30 am or meeting point at the cheese factory at 9 am, if you have your own car
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