Variety of cheese, of hard and granular consistency from the regions of Parma, Bologna, Modena and Mantova. Its main use in the kitchen is to gratin pastas, pizzas, etc, but has had other uses over the years to serve as an ingredient in salads and other dishes. For its vitamin D is essential to incorporate into the diet of pregnant women and preventing gestational diabetes and various other benefits, it also presents concentrations of zinc and vitamin A which strengthens the immune system.