# Why is canned Parmesan cheese so different that blocks?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [March 4, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canned-parmesan-cheese-so-different-that-blocks/1028180 "2026-03-04T04:00:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-canned-parmesan-cheese-so-different-that-blocks/1028180/14 "2026-03-04T15:39:24Z")

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> [@Spoons](#):
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> Ha! Yes, a friend of mine used to call it, “sweaty sock cheese.”

> [@Why does it smell like swiss cheese behind my ears?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-it-smell-like-swiss-cheese-behind-my-ears/589895/5):
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> Mine smells like Parmesan, I guess because I’m Italian.

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