Wheel of 20th-century Italian cheese smashes record for oldest parmesan

Block of Parmigiano Reggiano opened after 27 years and three months - six years longer then previous holder

A wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano has been celebrated as an authentic jewel of nature" after setting a longevity record for parmesan cheese.

The still edible 36kg wheel was one of the last made in 1998 by Romano Camorani and his wife Silvia at their dairy in Poviglio, a small town in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region.