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What Is Parmesan rind and How Can I Use It?

Parmesan rind is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 4 recipes to get you started.

In Chinese:巴马干酪皮
British (UK) term: Parmesan rind
en français:parmesan croûte
en español:corteza de parmesano

Recipes using parmesan rind

There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Power Kale Soup

Power Kale Soup

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This delicious vegetable soup can help you use your left-over Parmesan rinds and your leftover bread, with several fresh vegetables under a low temperature cooking, the soup is just flavorful.

Hearty Vegetarian Minestrone

Hearty Vegetarian Minestrone

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A hearty vegetarian version of my favorite soup. It's easy to make it vegetarian by using roasted vegetable stock instead of beef stock. By adding a leftover parmesan rind (I save them in the freezer for this soup) it adds extra flavor. (optional)

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Italian Minestrone

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Traditional Italian minestrone with white beans, vegetables, broken spaghetti, and a Parmesan rind simmered into the broth for umami depth. The classic peasant-soup approach.

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Balsamic Glazed Chicken with Grilled Treviso

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A whole chicken rubbed with rosemary and garlic, stuffed with prosciutto and Parmesan rinds, then roasted over red onions with Lambrusco and balsamic vinegar. Served alongside smoky grilled Treviso radicchio.

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