provolone
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- noun
- /ˌprɒvəˈloʊn/
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provolone
- I ordered a sub sandwich filled with turkey and provolone cheese.
- provolone cheese
- sliced provolone
- shredded provolone
And I picked provolone because usually I would use Gruyere, but you know, sometimes it's it's hard to find.
- And I picked provolone because usually I would use Gruyere, but you know, sometimes it's it's hard to find.
- And I always had maybe Italian salami, some provolone cheese, some Brie, all kinds of fancy little things that I would store there.
Examples
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Johnny Starr took another bite of his salami and provolone sandwich and licked his lips.
Fiction book (1996) -
If there's a roast pork sandwich from South Philly, it's got to be sharp provolone and broccoli, Rob with a little bit of pepper flakes.
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You know you can only get good provolone in the south.
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I tried a provolone cheese today from Canada.
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So it's just a Turkey sandwich with provolone cheese.
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And the provolone goes on top of the salami.
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We also love to melt Provolone or Swiss cheese on top.
Blog text (24) -
Turkey and provolone, please.
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And I always had maybe Italian salami, some provolone cheese, some Brie, all kinds of fancy little things that I would store there.
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Bruschetta with avocado and tomato and cheese. Provolone cheese. Oh, Nina's adding some some balsamic vinegar and oil to it. I think that's a good call.
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Etymology
Provolone comes from the Italian word provola, a type of cheese, with the Italian suffix -one that means 'big'. So provolone is the 'big provola', which fits because it is a larger, firm Italian cheese often sliced or grated.