What can you do with Parmesan rinds?

Table of Contents:

1. What can you do with Parmesan rinds?
2. Can you reuse Parmesan rinds?
3. Do Parmesan rinds melt?
4. Can you grate Parmesan rind?
5. Is Parmesan rind waxed?
6. Can you buy Parmesan rind?
7. How do you use Parmesan rind in Alfredo sauce?
8. How is Parmesan rind made?
9. Can you eat the brown rind on smoked cheese?
10. What is Brie rind made of?

What can you do with Parmesan rinds?

SO, HOW CAN YOU USE THEM?

1. Flavor your sauces and soups. Plop the rinds into your next tomato sauce, ragù, or soup and let it simmer. ...
2. Infuse your extra virgin olive oil. If you love the taste of olive oil and Parmigiano Reggiano, why not combine the two? ...
3. Make a flavorful Parmigiano Reggiano broth. ...
4. Add to risotto.

Can you reuse Parmesan rinds?

The most classic way to reuse parmesan rinds is to cut them into cubes and add them to soups, broths, and soups. With the heat, the cheese will start to soften and release its flavor, making the taste even more intense than if simply grated.

Do Parmesan rinds melt?

The rind won't melt (though it will get soft); it will just sit in your sauce or soup and infuse it with extra umami and savor. Given that Parmesan is one of the key ingredients in Italian cuisine, it goes without saying that the rinds work especially well in Italian food.

Can you grate Parmesan rind?

If you are a fan of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, you probably buy chunks of it. You grate them and devour them. Eventually you are left with rinds that are too small to grate, but too precious to throw away. ... Take a large rind, and simmer it in a pint of cream or more.

Is Parmesan rind waxed?

Parmesan cheese is completely additive free and the rind do not contain any waxing or coating, it is made of cheese. ... Once you have cooked it do not discard the rinds but serve them with your soup, by cooking them they become soft and chewy, in fact one of our childhood favourites.

Can you buy Parmesan rind?

Editor: Kimberly, I would start off by checking at your local cheese counter or grocery store — anywhere they carve up big wheels of Parmesan to sell in smaller pieces. They may sell you the rinds at a reduced rate. You can also check Italian restaurants, although restaurants often save rinds for stock themselves.

How do you use Parmesan rind in Alfredo sauce?

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
2. In a large pan, place the butter, garlic and shallots in with a pinch of salt. ...
3. Allow to cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add in Parmesan rind and heavy cream. ...
5. Cook pasta according to package instructions, ensuring that is al dente.

How is Parmesan rind made?

Like any other aged cheese, Parmesan develops an exterior shell during the cheesemaking process (known as the “rind”), a result of air-drying in the temperature-controlled areas used for Parmesan development.

Can you eat the brown rind on smoked cheese?

So long as the cheese coating in question was not made by man alone (like the red wax on Gouda) the rind is safe to eat. Depending on your palate, you may find that a little rind complements the cheese and enhances its flavor. You may also find it too strong, bitter, moldy or textually unpleasant.

What is Brie rind made of?

The rind is, in fact, a white mold called Penicillium candidum, which cheesemakers inoculate the cheese with. This edible mold blooms on the outside of the paste and is then patted down, over and over again, to form the rind. This process gives Brie its distinctive taste.