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

Name: Zero Waste Recipe: One Minute Parmigiano Rind Crackers by Takahiko Kondo
Prep time: 600 s
Cook time: 60 s
Yield: 1

22 Feb 2021

Fine Dining Lovers

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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.

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.

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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