{"id":1756,"date":"2024-05-28T14:51:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:52:46","slug":"from-the-middle-ages-to-the-present-day-the-history-of-grana-padano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/en\/from-the-middle-ages-to-the-present-day-the-history-of-grana-padano\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Middle Ages to the Present Day: The History of Grana Padano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-lwqcr2np-adec8e063a6b3796720f97144ac229b8 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' 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title='047_Ferretti_PRA_doppia_pinza' alt='The History of Grana Padano'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqcs28k-967fde813ccf5fba2069c95d3c34fc4d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lwqcs28k-967fde813ccf5fba2069c95d3c34fc4d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#30509b;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lwqcs28k-967fde813ccf5fba2069c95d3c34fc4d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqcs28k-967fde813ccf5fba2069c95d3c34fc4d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#30509b;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqcs28k-967fde813ccf5fba2069c95d3c34fc4d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwqcs28k-967fde813ccf5fba2069c95d3c34fc4d av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heading-wrap\">From the Middle Ages to Today: The History of Grana Padano<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwqcu93u-f4b6f40a285006a459bd6ad1b592c282 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:77\"><strong>Grana Padano<\/strong> stands as one of the most renowned and appreciated cheeses, both in Italy and internationally.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:77\">Its grainy texture and long aging period contribute to its position as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/migliori-formaggi-mondo-classifica#:~:text=Il%20Parmigiano%20Reggiano%20vince%20la,meno%20in%20tutto%20il%20mondo.\">the fourth best-selling cheese worldwide. <\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:77\">Last year, production exceeded 5 million wheels, reaching 5,246,012 wheels.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:88\">The history of Grana Padano is reflected in its origins and production, concentrated <strong>in the regions of Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:88\">This article aims to explore the fascinating stories behind this iconic dairy product that has conquered the palates of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqcwmx7-8e65b7f4bc951ca160c700c1e27271b5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lwqcwmx7-8e65b7f4bc951ca160c700c1e27271b5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#30509b;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lwqcwmx7-8e65b7f4bc951ca160c700c1e27271b5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqcwmx7-8e65b7f4bc951ca160c700c1e27271b5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#30509b;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqcwmx7-8e65b7f4bc951ca160c700c1e27271b5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwqcwmx7-8e65b7f4bc951ca160c700c1e27271b5 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The History of Grana Padano, from Cisalpine Gaul to the Kings Tables<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwqczk9e-c5093d980b578640db80934cc69817bb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"first-token\" data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:216\">While the Romans were dedicated to the production of fresh cheeses, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gallia_Cisalpina\">Cisalpine Gaul<\/a>, present-day territory of the Po Valley, hard cow&#8217;s milk cheeses were created, with a round shape and considerable dimensions.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:84\">It is right here that the roots of the first origins of the famous Grana Padano lie.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:242\">However, it was around the year 1000 that the production of Grana Padano took on a prominent role, in an era when cheese was considered a food destined exclusively for peasants and the lower classes, who made it to avoid waste of excess milk.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:65\">In this medieval context, the important contribution of the monks, in particular in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monasterochiaravalle.it\/\">Chiaravalle Monastery<\/a>, located about ten kilometers from Milan, stands out.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:143\">The 12th century marks the foundation of the Abbey of Santa Maria di Chiaravalle by the Cistercian monks from the Abbey of C\u00eeteaux in Burgundy.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:149\">Through deep reflections and experiments, the idea of cooking milk for a long time, adding rennet and then subjecting it to a salting process arises.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:35\">Thus, <strong>a hard cheese was born<\/strong>, which intensifies its flavor over time and, thanks to its aging, preserves the nutritional principles of milk, its precious raw material.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqd0j3u-ce314c57721e3a2bbfa253bafe591299\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lwqd0j3u-ce314c57721e3a2bbfa253bafe591299{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#30509b;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lwqd0j3u-ce314c57721e3a2bbfa253bafe591299 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqd0j3u-ce314c57721e3a2bbfa253bafe591299 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#30509b;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqd0j3u-ce314c57721e3a2bbfa253bafe591299 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwqd0j3u-ce314c57721e3a2bbfa253bafe591299 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The History of Grana Padano, a cheese with a rough and robust consistency<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqd4ryp-d37a589bd74129993eca65d563c7e8ee\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lwqd4ryp-d37a589bd74129993eca65d563c7e8ee img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lwqd4ryp-d37a589bd74129993eca65d563c7e8ee .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lwqd4ryp-d37a589bd74129993eca65d563c7e8ee av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1534 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1534 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-1030x687.jpg\" alt='The History of Grana Padano' title='The History of Grana Padano'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-2-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwqd7hu8-ce03976620faa5fadf562e57791a0e93 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This cheese, with its rough and robust consistency, finds its origin in the cauldrons of monasteries, which thus become the precursors of modern dairies.<\/p>\n<p>Under the wise guidance of the monks, new professional figures emerge, the cheesemakers, experts in the art of cheesemaking.<\/p>\n<p>Due to its long aging process, the monks call it &#8220;<em>caseus vetus<\/em>&#8220;, translatable as &#8220;<em>old cheese<\/em>&#8220;, highlighting its distinction from previous cheeses which, being fresh, required prompt consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this name, the rural population, less accustomed to Latin, prefers to call this cheese &#8220;<em>grana<\/em>&#8221; because of its compact paste dotted with white grains, or small residual calcium crystals derived from the transformation of milk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqd89cf-316536786cb5bb0e8f750d96f8a7393d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lwqd89cf-316536786cb5bb0e8f750d96f8a7393d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#30509b;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lwqd89cf-316536786cb5bb0e8f750d96f8a7393d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqd89cf-316536786cb5bb0e8f750d96f8a7393d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#30509b;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqd89cf-316536786cb5bb0e8f750d96f8a7393d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwqd89cf-316536786cb5bb0e8f750d96f8a7393d av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Grana Padano Testimonials<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwqddwpk-8482845bd42eef66fdf2908e5ed2cf8e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:510\">In addition, the impressions of the celebrated poet <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francesco_Petrarca\">Petrarch<\/a>: &#8220;<em>In Parma, Lodigiano, and Piacentino, thanks to the great abundance of milk obtained from the animals in those areas, cheese wheels were sometimes made so large and imposing that they measured two and a half feet in diameter and weighed over three ounces, equal to two hundred common pounds. The cheesemakers shaped the curdled liquid in the cauldrons, giving life to extraordinary edible wheels.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:408\">The fame of &#8220;Grana&#8221; in the Po Valley region solidified, transforming it into a prized cheese that took on a leading role in the sumptuous Renaissance banquets held by princes and dukes.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:408\">Among the testimonies of this era, a letter from Isabella d&#8217;Este, wife of Francesco II Gonzaga and Marquise of Mantua, stands out. In 1504, she donated the famous cheese to her relatives, the lords of the Duchy of Ferrara.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:224\">Thanks to its rich nutritional properties and its ability to be stored for a long time, Grana Padano proved to be a fundamental food during periods of famine, becoming a symbol of the social and economic culture of the time.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:71\"><strong>Its appreciation extended, in fact, from the humblest class to the rich and nobles, transforming it into a refined yet simple and traditional product.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqdeh94-e0592a910391c3f435fa5c041b0ff607\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lwqdeh94-e0592a910391c3f435fa5c041b0ff607{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#30509b;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lwqdeh94-e0592a910391c3f435fa5c041b0ff607 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqdeh94-e0592a910391c3f435fa5c041b0ff607 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#30509b;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqdeh94-e0592a910391c3f435fa5c041b0ff607 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwqdeh94-e0592a910391c3f435fa5c041b0ff607 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >From the 1951 Stresa Convention to today<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqdf5p2-6538a18ef39dcae0a741167066fbd57f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lwqdf5p2-6538a18ef39dcae0a741167066fbd57f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lwqdf5p2-6538a18ef39dcae0a741167066fbd57f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lwqdf5p2-6538a18ef39dcae0a741167066fbd57f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1541 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1541 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-1030x687.jpg\" alt='The History of Grana Padano' title='The History of Grana Padano'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dal-Medioevo-ai-giorni-nostri-la-storia-del-grana-padano-3-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwqdlxon-1e11dba12c7eb1d8792de90b1a25467b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:45\">As Italian culinary culture evolved, the need arose to clearly define the characteristics and unique qualities of each food item within the Italian food and wine tradition. Grana Padano, a renowned cheese,<span class=\"animating\"> stood out in this regard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:111\">The concept of safeguarding Grana Padano&#8217;s identity emerged in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:111\">It aimed to transform a generic name into a precise name of origin, <strong>conferring unique and inimitable qualities to the product by defining the raw materials, techniques, and procedures for its production.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:281\">A turning point <a href=\"https:\/\/informatorezootecnico.edagricole.it\/flash-news\/convenzione-di-stresa-le-denominazioni-dorigine-compiono-70-anni\/#:~:text=Nel%201951%2C%20il%201%C2%B0,il%20%E2%80%9CGrana%20Padano%E2%80%9D%2C%20e\">came in 1951 in Stresa<\/a>, during a meeting involving European dairy technicians and operators.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:281\">On that occasion, a Convention was signed establishing the first rules on cheese names, particularly regarding the distinction between Grana Padano and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ingferretti.com\/en\/parmesan-cheese-a-thousand-year-journey-from-its-origins-to-the-present-day\/\">Parmesan Cheese<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:143\">In 1954, thanks to the initiative of Federlatte and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assolatte.it\/\">Assolatte<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granapadano.it\/it-it\/\">Grana Padano Cheese Protection Consortium<\/a> was established.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:143\">This organization brought together all producers, ripeners, and traders of this precious cheese, establishing standards concerning production methods, ripening, distinctive characteristics, and the areas of origin of Grana Padano.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:285\"><strong>The Grana Padano Protection Consortium<\/strong> goes beyond safeguarding the cheese&#8217;s quality. It also plays an active role in promoting its consumption. This translates into developing initiatives to support the region, regulating distribution and marketing, not only in Italy but also abroad.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:119\">In 1996, Grana Padano earned the prestigious DOP recognition &#8211; Protected Designation of Origin from the European Union.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:175\">Today, the Consortium boasts the participation of 132 cheesemaking factories, 156 ripeners, and 4,634 milk suppliers, involving a total of 50,000 workers in the entire sector.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:218\">The Grana Padano Protection Consortium stands as a testament to Italy&#8217;s commitment to preserving its culinary heritage, ensuring the world continues to savor the authentic taste of Grana Padano for generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwqe5bw0-9a439b37005d676aaeb2c1833c3021ac\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lwqe5bw0-9a439b37005d676aaeb2c1833c3021ac{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#30509b;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lwqe5bw0-9a439b37005d676aaeb2c1833c3021ac .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqe5bw0-9a439b37005d676aaeb2c1833c3021ac .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#30509b;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lwqe5bw0-9a439b37005d676aaeb2c1833c3021ac .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwqe5bw0-9a439b37005d676aaeb2c1833c3021ac av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Conclusions<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwqe6gs7-e1bd1b3ec581c8a93705b06f3c5724bc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:45\">Grana Padano is more than just a cheese; it is a testament to Italian cheesemaking mastery, embodying the deep gastronomic traditions of Made in Italy.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:45\">With its roots dating back millennia, its current production is subject to rigorous controls and regulations, bestowing upon this cheese an exceptional quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>From the Middle Ages to the Present Day: The History of Grana Padano - Ing. 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