How do I use this spicy/piquante provolone cheese?

August 22, 2016 4:19 PM

A friend gave me a big hunk of aged provolone. This morning, I grated a little bit of it into my scrambled egg and it was effing delicious. Next up, melty slices of it on a hot Italian beef sub sandwich. How else can I use this cheese to best effect?
posted by Short Attention Sp to Food & Drink (14 answers total)

Grilled ham and cheese? Or forget the ham if you're not a ham person. Stuffed chicken breast?
posted by Autumnheart at 4:27 PM on August 22, 2016 [2 favorites]

Are you sure it's not Red Leicester ?

I'd bake cheese bread or what we call scones in Australia.
posted by taff at 4:29 PM on August 22, 2016 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Are you sure it's not Red Leicester ?

Yes, it's labeled "provolone," from Eataly in Chicago, and it's white.
posted by Short Attention Sp at 4:45 PM on August 22, 2016

French onion soup is surprisingly easy to make.
posted by Ruki at 4:46 PM on August 22, 2016

Make a pizza, no red sauce, just olive oil, caramelized onions and thyme (dried is ok). Top with delicious cheese and bake.
posted by sarajane at 4:49 PM on August 22, 2016 [2 favorites]

Macaroni and cheese?
posted by getawaysticks at 4:55 PM on August 22, 2016

I think the red leicester thing was a joke.
posted by freezer cake at 5:06 PM on August 22, 2016 [7 favorites]

The caviar of the South.
posted by Drosera at 5:09 PM on August 22, 2016

Ooh, French onion soup. Now I'm getting hungry.
posted by Autumnheart at 5:20 PM on August 22, 2016

Use it on top of half-cooked vegetables, then grill, roast or bake for a while. (Zuchini, cauliflower, brocoli, etc) oh also on baked potato.
posted by CrazyLemonade at 6:36 PM on August 22, 2016 [1 favorite]

I love to add sharp provolone and genoa salami to my pasta salad - they kick up the flavor and turn a side dish into a meal.
posted by kbar1 at 9:05 PM on August 22, 2016 [1 favorite]

I really like it melted on French bread with thinly sliced steak and caramelized onions.

Grilled cheese with bacon jam.
posted by Juliet Banana at 12:41 AM on August 23, 2016 [2 favorites]

muffuletta
posted by carrioncomfort at 6:25 AM on August 23, 2016 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thank you, all, these look great. I can't wait to try them.
posted by Short Attention Sp at 6:27 AM on August 24, 2016