• Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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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 😂

    • pimento64@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      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.