Did a parm last march and waxed it. Yesterday I took the wax off and dried the outside. I coated it with good EVOO and plan on letting it dry out for a while. Any thoughts on special handling/time? BTW The smell was incredible when I took the wax off. :P
Awesome... I've always shied away from doing a Parm but maybe I should shuck off the fear of the long wait and see what I can do ... You have inspired me .. A Cheese for what looks like a wonderful one..
-- Mal
When I flipped this thing to oil the bottom it had cracked everywhere. Only the rind on the top is holding it together. Not a problem as I planned on grating it anyway. I tasted a small piece and it is incredible. Well worth the wait. :P
heh, yeah
sealed cheeses do that sometimes
it's really really annoying
I'm just going to continue to age it out in the cave. We'll see what happens. :o
Quote from: Al Lewis on February 01, 2016, 10:12:51 PM
Did a parm last march and waxed it. Yesterday I took the wax off and dried the outside. I coated it with good EVOO and plan on letting it dry out for a while. Any thoughts on special handling/time? BTW The smell was incredible when I took the wax off. :P
So how long drying at normal temp/humidity before you waxed it Al? And what was your reasoning? My first Parm is a month old, and as its not very thick (3cm) I'm worried about it drying out well before it is aged.
I waxed mine as soon as the outside had dried completely.
How much longer are you planning to age the cheese? It looks so good already, a cheese for your shiny glistening cheese!
Typically parms are aged 1 year to 18 months.
Quote from: Al Lewis on February 04, 2016, 01:26:27 AM
Typically parms are aged 1 year to 18 months.
Or even longer! I have some parma-style that I made about 21 months ago; it just keeps getting better ... :)