A little oven time turns Parmesan cheese into the crispiest, laciest one-ingredient cracker

Last updated on Oct 01, 2026

Posted on Oct 01, 2026

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The one cheese my refrigerator is always stocked with is Parmesan. This magical cheese makes everything it touches that much tastier and it’s also pretty delicious on its own — especially when baked up into lacy Parmesan crisps. These elegant crisps call for just one ingredient and are so easy to make — as long as you have the right kind of Parmesan and use the right technique.

I made tray after tray of Parmesan crisps, using various kinds of Parmesan and trying different ways of grating the cheese, in order to perfect this recipe. Here is what I discovered.

The best type of Parmesan for Parmesan crisps

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