Stretched-curd cheese
Provolone
Quick answer
Provolone is a stretched-curd cheese sold mild (dolce) or sharp (piccante), often shaped into large salamis.
It originated in the south and is now mostly made in Lombardy and Veneto.
How to use it: Italian subs, sausage and peppers sandwiches, antipasto.
- Type
- Stretched-curd cheese
- Origin
- Po Valley and southern Italy
- Milk
- Cow's milk
- Best uses
- Italian subs, sausage and peppers sandwiches, antipasto.
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