provolone
Deli counter staple
Provolone is an Italian cheese, pale yellow and semi-hard, with a smooth texture and mild to sharp flavor depending on age.
Young provolone is creamy and mild; aged provolone develops a stronger, tangier taste.
It melts well and appears on sandwiches, pizzas, and cheese boards: I'll have provolone on that sub.
Filling between bread slices
- hoagieLong filled sandwich
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- cold cutsPrecooked sliced meats
- slicedDivided by cutting
turkey · roast beef · ham · salami · capicola · Italian sub · cheesesteak · Philly
Mild Italian cheese
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- salumiItalian preserved meat products
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
prosciutto · mortadella · ricotta · parmesan · pecorino · asiago · fontina · gorgonzola
Coagulated milk solids
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- semi-hardModerately firm texture
cow's milk · wedge · wheel · slice · block · rind · waxed · smoked
Fine-edged, or astute
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- maturedDeveloped over time
- curedRestored to health
- ripenedReached full maturity
complex · robust · piquant · crystalline · granular · crumbly · intensified · nutty
Soft and sticky
- stretchyCapable of extending
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- meltedMade liquid by warmth
- grilled cheeseFried sandwich with melted filling
cheesesteak · pizza · baked ziti · casserole · au gratin · toasted · broiled · golden
sandwich
Filling between bread slices
sliced · turkey · roast beef · ham · salami · capicola · Italian sub · cheesesteak · Philly · grinder
mozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
capicola · prosciutto · mortadella · ricotta · parmesan · pecorino · asiago · fontina · gorgonzola · taleggio
curd
Coagulated milk solids
semi-hard · cow's milk · wedge · wheel · slice · block · rind · waxed · smoked · mild
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
ripened · complex · robust · piquant · crystalline · granular · crumbly · intensified · nutty · savory
gooey
Soft and sticky
grilled cheese · cheesesteak · pizza · baked ziti · casserole · au gratin · toasted · broiled · golden · browned
provolonebrie
Soft French ripened cheese
camembert · cream cheese · mascarpone · ricotta · burrata
provolonemild cheddar
Lightly aged dairy block
American cheese · mozzarella · muenster · Monterey Jack · string cheese