{"id":7030443343957,"title":"Raw Cows Milk Italian Grana Padano Cheese","handle":"raw-cows-milk-italian-grana-padano-cheese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Pound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCompared to Parmigiana, Grana Padano is more delicate and buttery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a grana-style cheese in the tradition of Italian greats like Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano. “Grana” translates to grain, which is roughly the size to which the cheese curds are cut during cheesemaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt originated more than a thousand years ago in northern Italian monasteries and was codified as distinct from its cousin Parmigiano Reggiano in 1951.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrana Padano is produced from the raw cow’s milk of two milkings, which gets partially skimmed. 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