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- 1Viral clip of $1,800 Parmesan wheel dinner sparks grocery-cost debate●While most Americans are struggling to put groceries on the table, this woman used an $1,800 wheel of Parmesan to cook o
A circulating clip shows a woman cooking a single meal with an entire $1,800 wheel of Parmesan cheese, and it is drawing criticism online. Commenters are contrasting the extravagant use of the expensive cheese with the grocery prices many Americans are struggling to afford, turning the stunt into a flashpoint about food costs and excess.
- 2Pangrattato, Italy's 'poor man's parmesan', wins new fans▼Pangrattato. Italian grandmothers have called it poor man's parmesan for four hundred years. Cost: nothing. Keeps a week
Pangrattato, an Italian staple made from stale breadcrumbs toasted with oil and seasonings, is being celebrated as a frugal alternative to grated cheese. Known for centuries as the 'poor man's parmesan', it costs almost nothing to make from leftover bread and keeps for about a week in a jar. Home cooks are sharing recipes and asking how others use up stale bread, tying the dish to wider interest in thrifty, low-waste cooking.