Provolone

Provolone

Infobox Cheese
name = Provolone


othernames =
country = Italy
regiontown = Southern Italy
region =
town =
source = Cows
pasteurised = Depends on variety
texture = Semi-hard
fat =
protein =
dimensions =
weight =
aging = at least 4 months
certification = Provolone Val Padana:
D.O.: 9 April 1963
PDO: 6 December, 1966

Provolone is an Italian cheese that originated in southern Italy, where it is still produced in various shapes as in 10 to 15 cm long pear shapes, sausage shape or cone shape. Provolone is also produced in North America and Japan. The most important Provolone production region is currently Northern Italy.

The term "Provolone" (meaning large Provola) appeared around the end of the 19th Century when it started to be manufactured in the Southern regions of Italy, and this cheese assumed its current large size.

Provolone is today a whole-milk cow cheese with a smooth skin produced mainly in the Po River Valley regions of Lombardia and Veneto. It is produced in different forms: shaped like large salami up to 30 cm in diameter and 90 cm long; in a watermelon shape; in a truncated bottle shape; or also in a large pear shape with the characteristic round knob for hanging. The average weight is 5 kg.

Provolone is a semi-hard cheese with taste varying greatly from "Provolone Piccante" (piquant), aged minimum 4 months and with a very sharp taste, to "Provolone Dolce" (sweet) with a very mild taste. In Provolone Piccante, the distinctive piquant taste is produced with lipase originating from goat. The Dolce version uses calf's lipase instead.

The "Provolone Val Padana" has received from the European Community the DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) seal.

In Argentina and Uruguay, small discs of locally-produced "Provolone" of 10 to 15 cm in diameter and 1 to 2 cm in height are generally consumed before eating grilled meat. The Provolone is either placed directly on the grill, on small stones or inside a foil plate and cooked until melted. The "provoleta" is seasoned with "chimichurri", a mixture of oils and spices, and usually eaten communally.

See also

* List of cheeses

External links

* [http://www.provolonevalpadana.it/index2.html Cosorzio Tutela Provolone]


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