Fallen Souffle

This is one of my favorite new dishes that Jen has tried. It’s a Parmesan Crusted Chicken baked in a little bit of butter. How could you not like that!?

I’ll let Jen post the recipe b/c its a must share, but I’ll give you a little story. Jen and I met in Italy (thats making a long story real short), and on one of trips outside of Milan we went to Parma, Italy. Thats right, the town where Parmesan Reggiano is produced and where Parmigiano-Reggiano (parmesan cheese) also got its name from.

Parmigiano is simply the Italian adjective for Parma; the French version, parmesan, is used in English. The term ‘parmesan’ is also loosely used as a common term for cheeses imitating true Parmesan cheese; it is a protected name in Europe. Maybe its the geek in me but the whole process is fascinating, from transforming raw cow’s milk into a delectable cheese. The QA process is especially interesting. After 12 months of the cheese sitting on the factory shelves (see picture), the cheese maestro (I can’t remember his formal name), pulls the huge wheels off the shelves and taps them with his hand and a small mallet. From this little tapping, he can tell if the cheese is cracked, broken or not up to standards. The interesting part is that when they mark the cheese with the logo they brand onto the wheel, if you see X’s on the cheese then the consumer knows it is not top quality. While it still tastes 100 times better then the mass produced stuff in the US, you may or may not notice a textural difference.

Just thought I’d share and prove to my parents that I did learn something in school that wasn’t female related.

Hi! Jen here with the recipe. I actually got this from Elise at Simply Recipes who is just amazing. I have used many of her recipes which all prove to be simple but absolutely classic. Her recipe for Thanksgiving Turkey saved a last minute Thanksgiving dinner at our house. I love her recipes and I urge you to check it out.

Here is the link to her recipe, I won’t post it to make you go there and check her out
Parmesan Chicken Recipe

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