Provolone Piccante Cheese

Provolone is considered to be among the most vital of cheese staples. It is a full-fat cow's milk cheese with a firm and grainy texture. Most wheels of provolone picante are pear-shaped and tied at the top with rope, but the cheese is also formed. Provolone, along with mozzarella, is a type of cheese referred to as pasta filata, an Italian term meaning spun paste, where the cheese is made of a stretched-curd or pulled-curd cheese. Provolone picante is aged for more than four months most often between six and 12 and is very flavorful.