The Central Rabbinical Congress (CRC) has issued a notice regarding the consumption of Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago cheeses, particularly aged varieties. According to the CRC, these cheeses are classified as “hard cheese” under halachic guidelines, requiring a 6 hour waiting period before meat can be consumed.
This applies when enjoying dairy dishes and delicacies that include these cheeses.
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This is not applicable for Sephardic people. (Shu”t Yabia, Omer helek 6, YD siman 7. Also see Yalkut Yosef, D 89:46). Sepharadim treat hard cheeses like any other dairy and is enough to wash the mouth. (Ben ish hai says the minhag in Baghdad was to wait 1 hr per month, but Rav eliyahu Mani is mid that minhag Yerushalayim is not to follow the humra of the Rama at all and treat like any other dairy).