The internet is left reeling after discovering what Parmesan cheese is made from

Parmesan cheese is one of the most famous and common cheeses but you will be shocked to know what it is actually made from

Do you know what parmesan cheese is made from? Istock via Fudio

Parmesan cheese is going viral thanks to a tweet that has shared the confronting truth about what the cheese is made of.

It’s the cheese people typically use to garnish their pasta and is loved for its rich and bold flavour.

It is also commonly used in soups and risottos and you can even make a pasta called Parmesan pasta.

It is a cupboard staple, an iconic cheese, and a classic for a reason.

Before you get too comfortable, your views on the cheese may be shattered.

You see, someone on Twitter has revealed the truth about parmesan, and it is the PR disaster none of us saw coming.

The tweet explained that Parmesan is made from rennet, an enzyme that typically comes from the stomach of calves — meaning it isn’t a vegetarian friendly option.

“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 going to have to go full vegan at this point,” the tweet read.

It has since been viewed over 100,000 times, and the tweet was immediately met with horrified cheese fans.

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

“Wow, I had never heard that! Dairy is scary,” someone wrote.

“Horrifying! Why are we eating baby anything as a species,” another asked.

Someone commented: “I feel violated.”

Not everyone was shocked by the news, though.

“The best cheese is made with natural rennet … if you don’t know how cheese is made, it’s cause you only use the internet to post tiktoks and watch Netflix,” someone explained via tweet. .

Freshly grated parmesan cheese. Picture: iStock via Fudio

Plenty of cheeses contain the same ingredient. Picture: Studio photography.

In fact, if you type the keywords parmesan and baby cow into Twitter, you’ll be met with a bunch of different people sharing when they discovered the truth about their favourite cheese.

In January 2023, someone tweeted: “Parmesan cheese comes from the lining of a baby cow’s stomach. Absolutely repulsive.”

In June 2017, someone else tweeted: “Did you know that some Parmesan cheese has the lining of a baby cow’s stomach in it?”

There’s a whole community online of people periodically discovering what Parmesan is made of and then others sharing their shock and horror in response.

TikTok is also filled with people discovering what the cheese is made of.

@amelialovesthemoon

Byyyeeeeee #vegetarian#vegan#parmesan#cheese#rennet#fyp#foryoupage

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Interestingly, while Parmesan cheese periodically goes viral on TikTok for what it is made from and people are often outraged.

There are also plenty of recipes on the app that have racked up millions of views that are based around Parmesan.

See? It isn’t all bad news.

For instance, a carrot Parmesan recipe has over 3 million views, and a potato Parmesan recipe has over 4 million views.

It isn’t just Parmesan that contains rennet. Romano, Swiss and cheddar are also traditionally made using the ingredient.

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