Chicken Parmesan
Crispy Chicken Parmesan
ClassicmediumCleanup score 3 of 5
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Parmesan: what it is, how to pick and store it
Parmigiano Reggiano is the aged Italian original; domestic parmesan is milder. A hard, salty cheese that grates fine and melts into pasta and risotto.
How to pick it
A wedge you grate yourself tastes best and melts more smoothly; pre-grated works in a pinch. Save the rinds to simmer in soup.
How to store it
Wrap the wedge in wax or parchment paper, then loosely in plastic, and refrigerate.
- Mold on a hard cheese like parmesan can be cut away: cut off at least 1 inch around and below the spot, keeping the knife out of the mold. (USDA FSIS, Molds on Food)
Out of parmesan? What to use instead
- Pecorino Romano: The same amount. Sharper and saltier (it is made from sheep's milk), so go easy on other salt.
- Grana Padano: The same amount. Milder and a little softer, very close otherwise.
- Nutritional yeast: 2 tbsp for each ¼ cup grated parmesan. Nutty and cheesy, but it doesn't melt or brown.
Parmesan: cups to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 100 g |
| ½ cup | 50 g |
| ⅓ cup | 33 g |
| ¼ cup | 25 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 6.3 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.1 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central. Parmesan: converter and grams to cups
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Lasagna
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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.