Parmesan, the fifth biggest-selling cheese globally, has been a popular topping on Italian pasta dishes.
However, a recent revelation has left people reconsidering their preference for this cheese.
The tweet from user @DtheBee revealed that parmesan is unlike most other cheeses made from cow's milk. Instead, it is derived from the lining of a baby cow's stomach or lamb.
Her tweet reads: 'Today years old when I found out Parmesan cheese is made from a baby cow's stomach, and I could go cry. I'm just gonna have to go full vegan at this point.'
'I'm just gonna have to go full vegan at this point.'
Parmesan cheese is made using animal rennet, which is an enzyme sourced from the fourth lining of the stomach in animals like calves, goats, and lambs.
Then, the rennet is extracted and subjected to a drying process until becomes solid.
When it's time to produce the cheese, the solidified rennet is rehydrated with water.
The rehydrated liquid is then introduced into milk, which is subsequently churned to initiate the cheese-making process.
Rennet plays a crucial role in breaking down the solid components in milk, separating them from the water content, leading to the formation of a solid mass and allowing curds to develop.
@DtheBee is not the only one who discovered this information; other users also expressed their reactions in the comments section.
One person wrote: Almost *all* cheese is made using rennet. It really makes me sad how little most people know about the food they eat.
Someone else commented: Love it and will continue to eat it. I've always known what's in some cheeses.
Another person said: Delicious…I ain’t scared. Now I want spaghetti covered in parm!
While a person commented: Listen I had no idea it was done this way. but now that I know I promise to only get the best Parmesan cheese there is!
Never liked it, it puts me off Spaghetti Bolognese if it has cheese on it.. ugh ugh ugh. Another added.
Another person commented: It’s called a starter culture it is the same method lots of cheese is made by.
