Receta Parmesan cheese: like or dislike?

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Am I a parm snob? I guess I am. Having grown up in a kitchen where parmesan cheese was a powdery substance shaken out of a green can (over spaghetti with meatballs, and sauce made from packet mixed with water), I'm now very particular about using real Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in my own kitchen. You can identify real Parmigiano-Reggiano by the lettering stenciled into the rind (see the photo). It's a classy cheese, sharp and…