When I used to be a cheesemonger (at a store that specifically only sold American-made cheeses), one of the things that confused customers the most was that we didn’t sell Parmesan cheese. Not a single wedge! This was simply because American Parmigiano Reggiano does not technically exist.

Yes, you can pick up a hunk of something labeled “Parmesan” or a grated container of Parm at any odd grocery store, but you’re often not getting the full experience of genuine Italian-made Parmigiano Reggiano. So it was never on our shelves (sorry!)