PARMESAN is one of the nation's most-loved cheeses...
but its actually a controversial garnish. And even if you don't think it's possible to enjoy a carbonara without its shavings on top, you might change your mind when you find out how it's made. Cheese is traditionally made by churning cow's milk.
.. but not parmesan.
Instead, this variety is made from the stomach of a calf or lamb. And the revelation has left foodies gagging. It combines milk, salt and rennet, which is the enzyme taken from the baby animals' stomach.
The beloved farmyard features are usually slaughtered in the process. One person posted on X, formerly known as Twitter , and sparked outrage. "I was today years old when I found out parmesan cheese is made from baby cow's stomach and I could go cry," they penned.
People were disgusted at the revelation, someone responded: "Horrifying! Why are we eating baby anything as a species." "Wow I had never heard that! Dairy is scary for real," said another. Someone else commented: "That's really gross.
I don't want another cheese in my life." "I just can't..
. I'm done," agreed a fourth. Another posted: "I never knew either, that's disgusting.
" However, hope is not lost for all the parmesan lovers out there - many people in the comments also pointed out that a lot of brands now use artificial rennet. They informed others that vegetarian and vegan cheese is available and encouraged them to try what's new on the market. But a common theme expressed by animal lovers in the.