parm

Tableside cheese, briefly

Parm is informal for Parmesan cheese, the hard Italian cheese often grated over pasta dishes: chicken parm, eggplant parm.

The full dishes—chicken or eggplant Parmesan—get shortened the same way: Let's grab some chicken parm.

cheese-family

pecorino

Italian sheep's milk cheese

romanoSharp grating cheese
asiagoAged Italian cheese
provoloneItalian aged cow cheese

aged · hard · Italian · dairy · whey · curd · casein · lactose · cave-aged · nutty

parmesan

grated

Reduced by abrasion

agedAdvanced in years
wheelRotating circular frame
wedgeTapered splitting tool

shaved · sprinkled · umami · crystalline · granular · DOP · rind · broth · pasta · risotto

programming

parameter

Boundary-setting factor

argumentReasoned case or dispute
variableProne to fluctuation
functionPurpose or duty

method · syntax · code · routine · subroutine · callback · script · config · input · value

Opposites

cheese type

Mild Italian cheese

ricotta · burrata · cream cheese · brie · cottage cheese

dairy vs. non-dairy

parmnutritional yeast

Inactive cultured fungi flakes

dairy-free cheese

Phrases

chicken parmesanBreaded poultry with marinara and cheese
Parmesan cheeseHard aged Italian dairy
chicken parmBreaded cutlet with marinara and cheese
eggplant parmesanBaked breaded aubergine with cheese
garlic parmesanCheese and bulb pairing
eggplant parmBreaded aubergine baked with cheese

Family

parmesan, parmigiano

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G