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Parmesan Definition

Par·me·san (pär′mə zän′, -z̸hän′)

adjective

of or from Parma, Italy

Etymology: Fr parmesan < It parmigiano, after Parma, city in Italy

Parmesan Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • shaving: Transfer to a warm serving bowl and cover with the parmesan shavings.
  • cheese: Spoon in the mixture, sprinkle the rest of the parmesan cheese over the top.
  • risotto: The likes of parmesan risotto & veal milanese sit alongside foie gras with orange, & rack of lamb with pommes purée.
  • crisp: Mary the prep chef was in charge of the canapes and she displayed her talents with the difficult stuffed cherry tomatoes and parmesan crisps.
  • bread: You can imagine our surprise to see on the bottom of the bill " garlic and parmesan bread " £ 1.95.
  • cream: The food has a distinctly Italian bent, but the parmesan ice cream ( would I lie to you?

Used with adjective complement

  • grate: However, the amounts shown for breadcrumbs and grated parmesan ( 50g ) were out 10-fold.