Twitter Can’t Believe Parmesan Cheese is Not Vegetarian

Last Updated: January 13, 2023, 10:13 IST

The piece of information was new for many users who share their surprise in reply to the original tweet. (Credits: Twiter)

For the longest time, we all have believed it to be a vegetarian item. While much of it may be true, vegetarians are going to be in shock after learning that Parmesan cheese is not vegetarian.

For the longest time, we all have believed it to be a vegetarian item. While much of it may be true, vegetarians are going to be in shock after learning that Parmesan cheese is not vegetarian. Your beloved packaged Parmesan cheese, aka, Parmigiano-Reggiano which you used to include in your favourite pasta and sandwich dishes are actually made of something that comes from the body of an animal. A user recently shared this fact in a tweet that read, “Today years old when I found out Parmesan cheese is made from baby cow’s stomach & I could go cry. I’m just gonna have to go fully vegan at this point”.

Today years old when I found out Parmesan cheese is made from baby cow’s stomach & I could go cry. I’m just gonna have to go full vegan at this point.— D. (@dtheebae) January 9, 2023

The piece of information was new for many users who share their surprise in reply to the original tweet. “Wow, I had never heard that! Dairy is scary for real,” a user wrote.

Wow I had never heard that! Dairy is scary fr— Cloud C0WB0Y (@cloudC0WB0Y) January 10, 2023

One user said that they did not want to have cheese ever in their life.

That’s really gross. I don’t want another cheese in my life.— Not today, or tmo. (@Alchemist_Sarai) January 9, 2023

According to the Consortium, this special hard cheese, known as Parmesan, is authentically made in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena and Bologna in Italy.

The making of authentic Parmesan cheese involves killing an animal. Parmesan cheese and other varieties like Parmigiano, Grana Padano, and Gorgonzola are made using an artificial enzyme…

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