• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I know it’s super valuable and all so it makes sense, but counterfeit cheese will never not be a hilarious concept to my brain 😂

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      1 year ago

      it’s such a violently bougie concept, why would i give a shit if i’m eating REAL parmiggiano reggiano? i’ll fucking use cheddar that’s been sitting in the fridge for 5 years if it’s similar enough.

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        1 year ago

        Big same lol. If it’s tasty, has roughly the right texture and won’t get me sick beyond an acceptable level of cheese-induced gastrointestinal distress, I don’t give a fuck if it’s from Lombardy or London 😂

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        It’s seen as protecting their cultural heritage, which is something they’re really obsessed with. To the extent, for example, that Sardinia has tried to have casu marzu protected as a Traditional Food even though it’s banned by both Italy and the EU.