Our Parmigiano Reggiano Zaboform cheese is 30 months' old, not the usual 24 months. We believe this additional ageing gives an extra dimension of flavour.
The Bilzi Family behind the Zabo Brand are cheese maturers (this division between producing and affinage is common throughout Europe). Although they started as cheesemakers, they now concentrate on the careful ageing over years of the cheeses. Every week they visit the farms in the high pastures, selecting the best cheeses for maturing, working only with particular producers who share their artisan approach.
Although putting a great cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano into a vacuum pack seems a sin, it is by far and away the best method of keeping the cheese fresh for weeks in the fridge. Otherwise it becomes oily and waxy, which makes it difficult to grate. This is exactly how Italians buy it.
The key is not to remove the vacuum pack, but to open the nose use/grate what you need and seal with foil.
In England we tend to use Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan) for grating over pasta, but a 30-month-old cheese is wonderful eating in nuggets at the end of the meal with a glass of Vin Santo.
*A whole Parmiggiano Reggiano weighs approximately 40kg. Smaller weights are a cut of a whole cheese.
| Brand | The Fine Cheese Co. |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Pack Weight | 350g |
| Milk Variety | Cows' |
| Style of Cheese | Hard |
| Vegetarian? | No |
| Organic? | No |
| Unpasteurised? | Yes |
| For Pregnant Women? | Yes |
| Ingredients | Cows' Milk, Rennet, Salt |
| Nutritional Info (per 100g) | Energy 1640KJ, 392Kcal | Fat 28.4g | Protein 33g | Salt 1.39g |
| Allergen Advice | For allergens see ingredients in bold. |
| Storage | Keep refrigerated below 8°.
Freshly cut and wrapped to order. Best eaten within 10 to 14 days of receipt. |
Delivery
We care about your cheese
Because our products are perishable, we take great care in delivering your order. We will hand pack and prepare your order the day before arrival. We must have an alternative delivery instruction for any private address, such as "leave in porch/on step/with a neighbour". This is particularly important if you are sending a surprise gift.
Our delivery service
- We send goods by overnight carrier to destinations on the GB mainland only.
- We can deliver to your home or place of work, and to the home or work-place of your relatives, friends, colleagues or business associates.
- We must have a complete post code and telephone number for every delivery address.
- We deliver on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and now Saturdays.
- Because our products are perishable, we must have an alternative delivery instruction for any private address, such as "leave in porch/on step/with a neighbour". This is particularly important if you are sending a surprise gift; but, even if you are planning to be in, circumstances do change.
How will your order arrive?
Cost
Delivery is FREE for all orders over £20.00 in value. For any order lower in value than £20.00, our pricing is very simple, it costs £2.95 to get your order delivered to any address on the GB mainland*.
* Excluding Highlands & Islands (A Delivery Surcharge may apply).
About Us
The Fine Cheese Co. is a maturer, wholesaler, retailer and exporter of artisan British cheeses. We are based in historic Bath, founded by the Romans and famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture - alongside Venice the only World Heritage city in Europe.
We have been cheese specialists for thirty years, and from the start we have nurtured and supported the cream of British cheese-makers. We stock over a hundred hand-made British cheeses: from classic gems such as Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire, a traditional cloth-bound territorial cheese, to Baron Bigod, a raw milk Brie-style cheese.
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