In Reggio Emilia, there is a bank vault that holds no money. Instead, it contains approximately 430,000 wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, stacked floor to ceiling, worth around €190 million. This is not a novelty — Credito Emiliano (Credem) has been running this program since 1953, and it exists because of a structural problem built into […]
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2012 Earthquake in Emilia-Romagna: Tremors Around Ferrara and Impact on Parmigiano Reggiano In the early hours of May 20th, 2012, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the area around Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna. Many residents were awakened in the middle of the night by strong tremors. Several buildings suffered structural damage, and tragically four people lost their
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The real balsamic vinegar of Modena — Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP — is nothing like the supermarket version. It is aged for a minimum of 12 years in wooden barrels, produced in tiny quantities in private family attics, and tastes closer to a complex reduction than to salad dressing. The only way to understand the
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