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7 months old parmesan
AnnDee:
I made this one 7 months ago with 1 gal raw milk and 3 gallons of P&H milk.
Today out of curiosity I cracked it open. I thought after 7 months it will start to taste nice, oh boy was I wrong!
This one tastes...meh to me. Really nothing to tell about. No sweetness, no umaminess of parmesan I love so much... it has slight tanginess which makes me think may be I put too much culture.
All in all, it smells good but really a dissapointment tastewise.
Do you think it will improve with time or should I not bother at all?
I have limited space in my cave, will move this into the normal fridge if it's a lost cause, I can probably use it in sauces combined with other cheese.
Al Lewis:
Still looks a bit damp on the interior Ann. I'd give it 5 more months in the cave. 12 months is the norm for parms with Canadian parms being aged out to 18 months.
awakephd:
I second Al's recommendation. 12 months is the absolute minimum for a parmesan, in my experience. 24 months is far, far better if you can stand to wait. (Make another one now, so that it can be aging while the first one is being consumed!)
Frodage3:
Hi Ann,
I am so very glad you posted your inquiry. I was planning to crack open my first parm:
http://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,15739.msg120314.html#msg120314
quite simply because the aroma is driving me mad! :D It smells so parmesan-y.
It's only been three months, the springiness is gone and the overall look from the outside is attractive. What's not to put me off? In a word, your experience is what has put me off, so thanks and I will keep this one in the cave for another 9 months.
AnnDee:
Thank you Al and Andy!
So I vac seal the poor parmesan now and stick it in the back of the cave, I have another one undisturbed (bigger wheel). I will forget about these 2 until next year. Meanwhile, I think I will follow Andy's advice and make another tomorrow (tuesday, cheesemaking day woohoo!).
Ps. How do you wait until 24 months???
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