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Zero Waste Recipe: One Minute Parmigiano Rind Crackers by Takahiko Kondo

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By
Fine Dining Lovers
Editorial Staff
Difficulty
Easy
Total Time
11MIN
Ingredients

Parmigiano cheese: Rinds

This simple recipe from sous chef Takahiko Kondo of Osteria Francescana turns Parmigiano rinds into satisfyingly snappy cheese crackers.

Parmigiano-Reggiano rinds are great for adding an umami hit to dishes, but did you know you can eat them too? In this recipe, chef Takahiko 'Taka' Kondo turns them into irresistibly crunchy crackers, the perfect cheesy snack that will also help you reduce your food waste. And he does it all in the microwave. "The trick is you must have a powerful microwave that heats at 800 watts," says Kondo.

 

01.

Take the Parmigiano rinds and scrape off the outer layer using a knife.

A rind of cheese being scraped with a knife.
02.

Cut the rinds into small pieces.

Cheese being chopped into small chunks.
03.

Place in the microwave at 800w for around one minute.

Chunks of cheese being placed into a microwave. 
04.

Remove from the microwave, let cool and serve.

A plate of cheese crackers.

The recipe is taken from Why Waste? with chef Massimo Bottura, the exclusive Fine Dining Lovers series dedicated to making food waste delicious.

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