Grana PadanoPDO - 1 KG

The blood pressure lowering effect of this cheese up to 12mmHg systolic and 8 mmHg diastolic has received a lot of good publicity over recent years. According to Dr Sarah Brewer this is because it contains probiotic strains of Lactobacillus Helveticas bacteria, and is most pronounced in Grana Padano after it has aged for nine to twelve months.Apparently, it acts in a similar way to prescription ACE inhibitors the side effects of this prescription medication that can be debilitating for some and only a BP drop of 6.8 mmHg systolic when used alone. Grana Padano has less salt than most cheeses and in studies does not cause any weight gain. It also contains calcium, magnesium, and potassium all of which are anti-hypertensive. It can be taken with prescription medication to improve their effect.The medicinal daily dose is 30g which contains 157mg of sodium compared to 227mg for Parmesan. This will last you a month and is a comparable price with blood pressure supplements. It can be used in a variety of dishes but I just eat and savour it on its own with a medicinal dose of nice red wine!

I liked the way it was packed and it is good quality and tastes superb. It grates very well and is nice and dry.

Lovely cheese with a delicate flavour

The best Italian quality cheese use it everyday especially in pasta it’s the same quality as buying it in Italy myself. Totally value for money cannot wait to buy more

Very good product and price

Prompt, well packed delivery. Tastes lovely and keeps well. And yes, it's a lot of cheese, but allows for generous usage and still lots left after a few months, so great value for money.

I never realised how big 1Kg of cheese is, but it is good to have it available all the time. The flavour is OK and encourages the cooking of Italian dishes.

I use this on cooked pasta