Italian Sharp Provolone
Our brand is built on Provolone - we adore this cheese, so forgive us if we get carried away talking about it!
Provolone is part of the pasta filata family, meaning the curds are pulled and stretched before being worked, by hand, into their final shape—a technique also used for mozzarella. But unlike mozzarella, which is enjoyed fresh, Provolone is aged to develop its distinctive sharpness. The longer it’s aged, the more intense the flavor becomes, offering a delightful balance of savory, nutty, and slightly sweet notes.
Provolone also comes in all sorts of shapes - giant logs trussed up with taut ropes, funky gourds that resemble giant peeled clementines, or tiny Christmas ornaments. We carry all of them under our brand, working with a wonderful cheese producer in Northern Italy that operates as a cooperative of nine dairy farmers.
If you’re a cheese novice, try a young provolone - milky, tender and fun to eat, it’s a great snacking cheese. When you’re ready to level up, ask your cheese monger to slice you a piece of Provolone Piccante. Aged up to 9 months, it has a wonderful assertive quality that’ll tickle your nose and burn your throat (in a good way, we promise!). Sharp Aged Provolone is a fantastic table cheese alongside crusty bread and a glass of rustic red wine, but is also a secret weapon in the kitchen: grate some in your meatballs or on top of broccoli rabe & sausage pasta: it will bring an unparalleled depth of flavor to your dish.
Our brand is built on Provolone - we adore this cheese, so forgive us if we get carried away talking about it!
Provolone is part of the pasta filata family, meaning the curds are pulled and stretched before being worked, by hand, into their final shape—a technique also used for mozzarella. But unlike mozzarella, which is enjoyed fresh, Provolone is aged to develop its distinctive sharpness. The longer it’s aged, the more intense the flavor becomes, offering a delightful balance of savory, nutty, and slightly sweet notes.
Provolone also comes in all sorts of shapes - giant logs trussed up with taut ropes, funky gourds that resemble giant peeled clementines, or tiny Christmas ornaments. We carry all of them under our brand, working with a wonderful cheese producer in Northern Italy that operates as a cooperative of nine dairy farmers.
If you’re a cheese novice, try a young provolone - milky, tender and fun to eat, it’s a great snacking cheese. When you’re ready to level up, ask your cheese monger to slice you a piece of Provolone Piccante. Aged up to 9 months, it has a wonderful assertive quality that’ll tickle your nose and burn your throat (in a good way, we promise!). Sharp Aged Provolone is a fantastic table cheese alongside crusty bread and a glass of rustic red wine, but is also a secret weapon in the kitchen: grate some in your meatballs or on top of broccoli rabe & sausage pasta: it will bring an unparalleled depth of flavor to your dish.
Our brand is built on Provolone - we adore this cheese, so forgive us if we get carried away talking about it!
Provolone is part of the pasta filata family, meaning the curds are pulled and stretched before being worked, by hand, into their final shape—a technique also used for mozzarella. But unlike mozzarella, which is enjoyed fresh, Provolone is aged to develop its distinctive sharpness. The longer it’s aged, the more intense the flavor becomes, offering a delightful balance of savory, nutty, and slightly sweet notes.
Provolone also comes in all sorts of shapes - giant logs trussed up with taut ropes, funky gourds that resemble giant peeled clementines, or tiny Christmas ornaments. We carry all of them under our brand, working with a wonderful cheese producer in Northern Italy that operates as a cooperative of nine dairy farmers.
If you’re a cheese novice, try a young provolone - milky, tender and fun to eat, it’s a great snacking cheese. When you’re ready to level up, ask your cheese monger to slice you a piece of Provolone Piccante. Aged up to 9 months, it has a wonderful assertive quality that’ll tickle your nose and burn your throat (in a good way, we promise!). Sharp Aged Provolone is a fantastic table cheese alongside crusty bread and a glass of rustic red wine, but is also a secret weapon in the kitchen: grate some in your meatballs or on top of broccoli rabe & sausage pasta: it will bring an unparalleled depth of flavor to your dish.
To find the best provolone, you need to venture to Lombardy, in Northern Italy. That’s where we source our Vantia Provolone.
Do you want to learn more about how Provolone is made? Head to the blog of our mother company Musco Food!
