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As provolone ages, its waxy texture becomes more crumbly and its flavour more piquant.
Provolone is an Italian cheese made from buffalo milk or cows’ milk. When aged for just a few months, provolone is sold as a table cheese; when aged for six months or longer, it becomes a very hard cheese used for grating.
Like mozzarella, provolone is pasta filata (pulled or stretched curd cheese); it is made by cutting newly formed cheese into leaflike slices, which are scaled or cooked and then kneaded like dough. The dough is pressed, molded, and immersed in a salt bath; then it is wrapped and secured in rope and hung up to age. The finished cheeses, prepared for aging, are named for their shape, the region where they were made, or their content, which may be buffalo or cows’ milk, or a mixture of the two, either of which may or may not be pasteurised.
Provolone cheeses come in an interesting range of shapes, sizes, and weights. The larger sizes and shapes are usually wrapped in raffia or rope, providing a practical (and artistic) means of hanging the cheese up to age. Most appropriate for household use are ball-shaped 1- to 3-pound (450 to 1,350g) and salami-shaped, 1- to 5-pound (450 to 2,250g) cheeses. As provolone ages, its white interior and light rind darken; the waxy texture becomes more crumbly, and the flavour, already sharp, becomes more piquant.
Varieties
Dolce provolone
This is young provolone, a semisoft, smooth table cheese that is mild in flavour. It is typically aged for two to three months.
Piccante (piquant) provolone
This provolone is coagulated with goat’s rennet, which gives it a stronger flavour. Aged for six to 12 months (and on up to two years), it is a grating cheese. American provolone is softer than the Italian version.
Preparation, uses, and tips
Shaved off in thin, flavorful slivers, provolone can be eaten as a table cheese. It is good for grilling and melting; it can also be combined with a creamier cheese as a topping for pizza, or can be grated and mixed with melted butter for garlic bread.
Nutritional Highlights
Provolone, 1 slice (28g)
Calories: 100
Protein: 7.2g
Carbohydrate: 0.6g
Total Fat: 7.5g
Fiber: 0.0g
*Excellent source of: Calcium (214mg)
*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value, based upon United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the USDA Recommended Daily Value. Nutritional information and daily nutritional guidelines may vary in different countries. Please consult the appropriate organization in your country for specific nutritional values and the recommended daily guidelines.
