Prima Donna is a Dutch cheese brand of
Vandersterre Groep. It competes with
Parrano
Parrano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 35 km southwest of Perugia and about 50 km northwest of Terni.
Parrano borders the following municipalities: Ficulle, Montegabb ...
, a trademarked brand of Vandersterre's competitor
Uniekaas Groep.
[I. van Blommestein ''Koken op z'n Italiaans'' 2001 2nd edition p5 "Oude of overjarige Goudse kaas - die breder verkrijgbaar is dan verse Parmezaanse - is een prima vervanger. Deze kaas komt u in dit boek dan ook even vaak tegen. ... gerechten. Hij is in de handel onder de namen Parrano en Prima Donna."] Like Parrano it combines the flavour of aged Italian
Parmesan
Parmesan ( it, Parmigiano Reggiano; ) is an Italian hard, granular cheese produced from cows’ milk and aged at least 12 months.
It is named after two of the areas which produce it, the provinces of Parma and Reggio Emilia (''Parmigiano'' ...
with the pliant texture of Dutch
Gouda cheese
Gouda (, , ;
nl, Goudse kaas, "cheese from Gouda") is a sweet, creamy, yellow cow's milk cheese originating from the Netherlands. It is one of the most popular cheeses worldwide. The name is used today as a general term for numerous similar ...
.
References
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External linksAbout Prima Donna cheese
Dutch cheeses