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> Provolone seems to be a fairly 'American' cheese. It's definitely quite common in Italy (together with the smaller "provola"), but not so much in other EU co
by gattilorenz 5y ago
> Provolone seems to be a fairly 'American' cheese.
It's definitely quite common in Italy (together with the smaller "provola"), but not so much in other EU countries.
> I've also noticed that at least some cheese sold as "Provolone" in the US isn't actually from Italy
This doesn't surprise me... I hear that there is also plenty of "Parmesan-like" cheese sold in US supermarkets too (not sure how good or bad it resembles actual Parmesan).
- dagw 5y ago"Muenster" Cheese in the US is another one that surprises people. Tastes nothing like real "Munster" cheese from Alsace. Which is making me wonder if Provolone in the US tastes anything like Provolone in Italy.
- OJFord 5y agoCheddar isn't PDO even in the UK, but I'm (unusually I think for me/other views) all for more of it - otherwise you get this: https://www.qisofreshtohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kraft-Chedar.jpg https://www.qisofreshtohome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/K...
- hollerith 5y agoIn Europe does champagne need to the from the Champagne region of France? Burgundy wine?
- OJFord 5y agoAbsolutely. See DOC (Italian), AOC (French), and PDO (EU).
- mafro 5y agoChampagne, yes. Not too sure if Burgundy is just a word used to describe the style of wines from Burgundy, rather than being protected under EU regs. EDIT: "AOC Bourgogne" is the official term, possibly Burgundy would also be enforced
- dagw 5y agoYou can describe your wine as a "burgundy style" in your marketing material, just like you can say your wine is made using the "champagne method", but the words "Burgundy" or "Champagne" cannot appear on the label of your wine.
- rascul 5y agoI'm reminded of legal requirements regarding bourbon whiskey in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Legal_requirements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey#Legal_requirem...
- gattilorenz 5y agoAs the other commenters said, yes. And of course, at least Italy (but probably more countries in the EU/the whole of the EU) would really like to enforce the same limits on denominations in the US.
- Ancapistani 5y agoI'm fairly sure that almost none of the "parmesan" cheese you can buy in a US grocery store is actually parmesan. I'd have to look it up, but I think the stuff that comes in a plastic shaker is mostly "filler" of some kind. If you want actual parmesan cheese in the US, you're probably looking for "Parmigiano Reggiano".