provolone
noun
ˈprō-və-ˌlōn\
Definition of provolone
: a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin
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They had each been trained since puppyhood to sniff out wild truffles and turn them into their owners in exchange for a provolone cheese reward. — Daria Di Lello, Vogue, "Finding Serenity—and Forest-Grown Truffles—in the Mountains of Abruzzo, Italy," 23 Nov. 2018 Layer half of soppressata on bottom half of bread, followed by half of capicola, half of mortadella, and half of provolone. — Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping, "The Only Sandwich You Need on Game Day," 25 Oct. 2015 The French Quarter: Sopressata, mortadella, capicola, provolone, olives, olive oil. — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, "Alice in Wonderland-themed bar Hatter and Hare now open in Phoenix," 12 July 2018 In Carmel, find a New Orleans-style muffaletta with mortadella, city ham, salame cotto, provolone, mozzarella, olive salad and giardiniera on a sesame roll. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Sun King Distillery in Carmel: What to know before you go," 3 July 2018 The standout is the salami picante sandwich, a beautiful sub layered with spicy salami, ham, provolone, lettuce, and onions, and slathered with tangy olive tapenade and creamy sub sauce. — Bon Appetit, "Gold Star Beer Counter," 2 July 2018 Mix meat sauce with cooked pasta, provolone, Romano and peas. — Jasper J. Mirabile Jr., kansascity, "Chef Jasper Mirabile is celebrating Sicily on the big screen and in the kitchen | The Kansas City Star," 9 Apr. 2018 The inside’s like an Italian muffuletta, anchored by black olive tapenade with salami, ham, provolone, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and Italian dressing. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "5 San Antonio sandwiches to eat right now," 2 Apr. 2018 These have included a turkey wrap, carne asada bake, hot turkey and provolone, and barbecue beef brisket sandwich. — Fox News, "Things you didn’t know about the Costco food court," 30 Nov. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'provolone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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