Definition of provolone
:a usually firm pliant often smoked cheese of Italian origin
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Making Joe’s popular Z-Man (brisket, two onion rings and smoked provolone cheese on a bun) requires lopping 2 to 3 ounces of meat off 1,200 briskets per week to ensure the smoke permeates all the way through the meat.
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Manfredini explains that in more southern areas of Italy, provolone and mozzarella will be more widely prevalent in various forms, whereas in northern Italy, cheeses such as fontina may reign supreme.
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Bebop Pizza Kitchen, 705 E 54th St., Indianapolis — Five-cheese & tomato: medium mozzarella, provolone, goat, parmesan, smoked gouda, roma tomatoes, $7.50.
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One dish the family especially liked was gratto di patate, similar to potato gratin, but stuffed with prosciutto and provolone.
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Top surface evenly with remaining smoked mozzarella and provolone, then sprinkle with Parmesan and pecorino. Arrange anchovy fillets over top and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
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Fresh mozzarella, provolone, Parmigiana and gorgonzola — plus a drizzle of honey — melted into near-obscene harmony.
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Rounding out the top 5: Tommy’s Detroit Bar & Grill serving their burger topped with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Wigley’s corned beef and provolone cheese in between a buttery pretzel bun.
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Rounding out the top 5: Tommy’s Detroit Bar & Grill serving their burger topped with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Wigley’s corned beef and provolone cheese in between a buttery pretzel bun.
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Origin and Etymology of provolone
Italian, augmentative of provola, a kind of cheese
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