Cheese – Travels With Tricia

Photo du Jour: Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese on the Move – Modena, Italy

A man pushes 6 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese at the Hombre Farm near Modena, Italy.

A Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese-maker transports approximately 230 kilos (500 pounds) of the prized cheese at the Hombre Farm outside of Modena, Italy. An organic wheel of this magnificent cheese sells for approximately 700 Euros ($975 USD), and is typically aged for 24 months. Hombre is able to produce about twelve of these wheels a day. WeContinue reading “Photo du Jour: Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese on the Move – Modena, Italy”