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Parmesan

Parmesan

46 2.5
A hard, dry Italian cheese with a strong taste often grated over pasta
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑr.mə.zɑn/
translation icon : parmesano
  • I sprinkled some Parmesan on my pasta to enhance the flavor.
  • Parmesan cheese
  • grated Parmesan
  • freshly grated Parmesan

I mean, honestly, this kind of is just Parmesan pasta with lemon, right?

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Examples

  • Come on, everyone, we are having chicken parmesan tonight that AJ made.

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  • Add some sliced tomatoes and Parmesan cheese for the perfect late-night snack.

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  • And now just put a little bit of Parmesan over the top.

  • And then we serve it with some Parmesan on top.

  • So I will go ahead and put some parmesan on the actual pot first.

  • I'll get that, I'll get your water... and some Parmesan cheese.

  • I mean, honestly, this kind of is just Parmesan pasta with lemon, right?

  • I'm going to be making a creamy Parmesan risotto for dinner.

  • As a kid, I always topped my Stroganoff with grated Parmesan cheese.

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  • Therefore, the recipe of the week is Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Cheese.

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Synonyms

cheese
vsParmesan
1.0

A solid food made from milk that is pressed and often aged

is a specific hard Italian variety used grated in cooking
pecorino
vsParmesan
3 5.6

A hard Italian cheese made from sheep's milk often grated on pasta

is a hard Italian cheese used for grated dishes but differs in milk source
parmigiano
vsParmesan
3 4.2

A hard, dry Italian cheese with a strong flavor often grated over pasta dishes

is the same cheese but known by a different formal name
grated cheese
vsParmesan
2 1.0

Cheese you rub on a grater into small pieces

is a specific hard Italian cheese often supplied in grated form
parm
vsParmesan
  • US
1 4.3

Grated parmesan cheese used as a topping for pasta or pizza

is the whole hard cheese rather than only the grated topping

Compounds

A baked Italian dish of breaded fried eggplant layered with tomato sauce and melted cheese

A breaded and fried piece of veal topped with tomato sauce and melted cheese

How Strong

blue cheese
18 2.8
Parmesan
46 2.5
cheddar
50 1.0
Gouda
2 4.0
Brie
37 3.5
cream cheese
40 1.0

Surface Forms

Parmesan singular
Parmesans plural

Etymology

Parmesan comes from the Italian city Parma and the Italian name Parmigiano, which means 'from Parma'. So Parmesan is the hard, sharp cheese that was first made in the Parma region.