Provolone

Created from a recipe rich in tradition, BelGioioso Provolone carries on a legacy of good taste. Never smoked or bleached, this cheese is crafted from fresh local milk, brined, roped, and hung to age in special curing rooms to develop its signature flavor and tantalizing aroma. BelGioioso offers four varieties of Provolone whose flavors range from mild and buttery to pleasantly aromatic and robust. Each flavor is available in a variety of specialty shapes and sizes.

About This Cheese

• Texture: Ranges from soft to firm, depending on age
• Flavor: Mild and full to strong and sharp, depending on age
• Appearance: Pale yellow, smooth. Aged product may be slightly
cracked with a thin rind of wax that should be removed.
• Milk Source (Mild Provolone): Pasteurized cow's milk
• Milk Source (Medium, Sharp, Extra Sharp Provolone): Raw cow's milk
• Aging: Mild Provolone – Aged 60 days
             Medium Provolone – Aged 4 months
             Sharp Provolone – Aged 7 months
             Extra Sharp Provolone – Aged 12 months
• Gluten free
• rBST free
• All natural
• Crafted in Wisconsin, America's Dairyland

Pair with olives, cured meats, fresh bread, grapes, cashews, strong
beer and wine.

Serving Suggestions

• Season a grilled burger with a melted slice of BelGioioso Provolone.
• Shred into your stuffed shells, lasagna, or any baked pasta dish for
extra flavor.
• Stuff chicken breasts with BelGioioso Provolone and spinach, then
bake for an easy and elegant entrée.
• Layer in hot or cold sandwiches.

Recipes From Our Kitchen

• Antipasto Platter with Sharp Provolone
• Arancini (Stuffed Rice Balls)
• Baked Provolone Crisps
• Creamy Provolone Dressing
• Croque Monsieur Grilled Cheese
• Eggplant Lasagna
• Grilled Eggplant Panini with Sharp Provolone
• Lasagna Dip
• Manteche Pasta with Spring Peas and Prosciutto
• Mild Provolone Lasagna
• Mild Provolone, Tomato and Fresh Basil Pizza
• Muffuletta Dip
• Cheesy Quesadillas
• Eggplant Provolone Rolls
• Provolone Pull-Apart Bread
• Provolone Cheesesteak
• Provolone Orzotto
• Sharp Provolone Spread
• Three Cheese Calzone

Award Winning Cheese

2019, 2015, 2013, 2011, 1999 -
U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
(1st Place) Best of Class

2015, 2012, 2010, 2007, 1996, 1995, 1990 -
American Cheese Society (1st Place)
Best of Class

2014, 1982 - World Championship Cheese Contest (1st Place) Best of Class

2012, 2011, 2009, 2005 - American Cheese Society (3rd Place)

2012 - World Championship Cheese Contest
(2nd Place)

2011 - U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
(3rd Place)

2010 - American Cheese Society (2nd Place)

2010 - World Championship Cheese Contest
(3rd Place)

2009 - World Cheese Awards (1st Place)
Gold Award

Ingredients

Mild Provolone: Cultured pasteurized milk, enzymes, salt.
Medium, Sharp, and Extra Sharp Provolone: Cultured milk, enzymes, salt.

BelGioioso Provolone Commercial