parm reg is a DOP (“Denominazione di Origine Protetta” (in Italian) "Protected Designation of Origin”) product, which means when you buy it you’re buying a guarantee that it was made in the traditional way, from traditional ingredients, in the area from which the tradition comes, using traditional methods. it’s a way of preventing the industrialization and inevitable bastardization of foods that are considered part of a people’s cultural heritage. counterfeits follow none of the DOP guidelines in order to minimize cost, and by the time it gets to the consumer who could verify whether the taste and other properties are actually as good as the legit DOP cheese the fraud is already complete.
parm reg is a DOP (“Denominazione di Origine Protetta” (in Italian) "Protected Designation of Origin”) product, which means when you buy it you’re buying a guarantee that it was made in the traditional way, from traditional ingredients, in the area from which the tradition comes, using traditional methods. it’s a way of preventing the industrialization and inevitable bastardization of foods that are considered part of a people’s cultural heritage. counterfeits follow none of the DOP guidelines in order to minimize cost, and by the time it gets to the consumer who could verify whether the taste and other properties are actually as good as the legit DOP cheese the fraud is already complete.