Secret Ingredient Challenge: Parmesan Cheese!
Thanks and foodie love to fellow blogger Natalie from Natalie’s Killer Cuisine for passing the Blogger Secret Ingredient (BSI) torch on to me for this week. I learned about this fun foodie challenge last week when she posted her secret ingredient challenge for cocoa powder. The challenge inspired me to whip up these yummy Nutella Chocolate Pizzelle Sandwiches and won me the honor as the next hostess with the mostess.
Here are some fun facts about the BSI Challenge:
- The host picks an ingredient, preferably one that is in season, readily available and not too expensive.
- The host links back to all the other previous weekly hosts.
- Participants create a unique recipe using the BSI and e-mail the host their recipes.
- You do not need to have a food blog to participate, and you do not have to submit a photograph (though, it’s preferred so I can show everyone your creative creations).
- If you don’t have a blog, you can e-mail the host directly and it will be posted on the blog.
- The host reviews recipes Sunday evening of each week and picks a favorite.
- I will hand select the winner based on what sounds the yummiest, and a prize will be awarded!
After reading through the impressive list of ingredients used over the last 67 weeks I found myself a bit stumped, but then it hit me, the one ingredient i would say I use almost as much as water is….
Parmesan Cheese!
Whether you use the authentic Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano, or the standard Parmesan cheese from your local grocer, this hard textured cow’s milk cheese adds a nutty flavor and creamy texture to almost anything. It’s frequently thought of as a must use ingredient for Italian dishes, but I am anxious to hear from you about the creative and interesting ways you incorporate it into your dishes. I sprinkle, shred and grate it into everything from Risotto Milanese, Potato Gratin, and Penne Bolognese, or just enjoy it whole with a drizzle of honey.
Need inspiration for your recipe submission? This week happens to be Parmigiano-Reggiano celebration week at Whole Foods and their global cheese buyer Cathy Strange is linking to some great recipes and ideas on her twitter page, check it out here. You can also read through some of the amazing submissions from fellow bloggers who’ve participated in the BSI Challenge over the last 67 weeks below.
Email your recipes to tokeeffe@funfearlessfoodie.com before Sunday the 28th to be included in the recipe roundup. Your recipes will be featured on my blog and a winner will be selected next week. Please feel free to share with any friends who love to cook!
Week 67: Natalie’s Killer Cuisine Cocoa Powder
Week 66: Travel Eat Love Coconut milk
Week 65: Run Beans Run Tofu
Week 64: Chicago Marathon Val - Mushrooms
Week 63: Biggest Diabetic Loser Cheddar Cheese
Week 62: A Fit and Spicy Life Balsamic Vinegar
Week 61: Peanut Butter Fingers - Nutmeg
Week 60: Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now - Garlic
Week 59: Home Cooked Em Cinnamon
Week 58: The Balanced Broad Flax
Week 57: Cookin Fanatic - Blue Cheese
Week 56: Foodie in the City - Ricotta Cheese
Week 55: Savvy Eats - Maple Syrup
Week 54: Sound Eats - Dried Fruit
Week 53: Mega Nerd Runs - Acorn Squash
Week 52: Healthy Tipping Point - Pancake Mix
Week 51: Live, Laugh Eat - Almond Butter
Week 50: Balance, Joy and Delicias! Cauliflower
Week 49: Healthy San Diego Living - Chickpeas
Week 48: Thought 4 Food - Yogurt
Week 47: London Foodie in New York - Chocolate
Week 46: Johnstone’s Vin Blanc - Oats
Week 45: Guilty Kitchen - Figs
Week 44: Ordinary Recipes Made Gourmet - Peanut Butter
Week 43: The Sophisticated Gourmet - Brown Sugar
Week 42: My Kitchen Addiction Lime
Week 41: Nutmeg Nanny Coffee
Week 40: Chayaís Comfy Cook Broccoli
Week 39: Healthy Delicious Plums
Week 38: Zoe - Feta
Week 37: ChezWhat- Potatoes
Week 36: Cinnamon, Spice & Everything Nice Blueberries
Week 35: Girlichef -Greens
Week 34: The Ungourmet Watermelon
Week 33: Bread + Butter Bell Pepper
Week 32: Burp and Slurp -Corn
Week 31: Say Yes to Salad Kabocha
Week 31 1/2: Simply Fabulous Now Cherries
Week 30: Thinspired Bananas
Week 29: To Be The Whole Package Almonds
Week 28: Kristas Kravings Lemon
Week 27: From French Fries To Flax Seeds Coconut
Week 26: Plentiful Plants Avocado
Week 25: Training Fuel Eggs
Week 24: Dinner at Christinaís Cabbage
Week 23: Hey What’s for Dinner, Mom? Strawberries
Week 22: One Bite at a Time Basil
Week 21: Just Sweet Enough Black Beans
Week 20: What I Ate Yesterday Kale
Week 19: What’s for Dinner Orange
Week 18: BranAppetit! Spinach
Week 17: Tales of Expansion Dates
Week 16: Biggest Diabetic Loser Zucchini
Week 15: Sweet & Natural Peppermint
Week 14: bella eats [and runs] Ginger
Week 13: Coffee Talk Walnuts
Week 12: For the Love of Oats Pumpkin
Week 11: Trying to Heal Sweet Potatoes
Week 10: The Inner Workings of a College Graduate Eggplant
Week 9: Itzy’s Kitchen Pears
Week 8: The Fitnessista Cranberries
Week 7: Tri to Cook Lentils
Week 6: Rhodey Girl Tests Polenta
Week 5: Eating Bender Butternut Squash
Week 4: Care to Eat Apples
Week 3: On a Lobster Placemat Mushrooms
Week 2: Hangry Pants Tomatoes
Week 1: sportsnutritionliving Quinoa
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16 comments
Thanks for hosting this week! I’ll update my BSI page this morning. Mmmm…..Cheese!
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Yum! That is a great ingredient. I need to start thinking
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I posted my BSI recipe this morning – thanks for hosting this week!
biz319.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/bsi-parmesan-cheese/
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