Grilled Provolone Food

PROVOLETA (GRILLED PROVOLONE CHEESE)

Steps:

• Make the chimichurri: In a small bowl, stir together the parsley, oregano, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper, crushed red pepper, vinegar and water. Thin with a little more water, if necessary, to make a pourable sauce. Set aside to let flavors meld. Sauce may be prepared up to 1 hour in advance.
• Set a small cast-iron pan over medium-high heat (or over hot coals). When pan is hot, put in the cheese. Sprinkle with half the oregano and crushed red pepper.
• Cook for about 2 minutes, until the bottom begins to brown. Carefully flip the cheese with a spatula and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more, until the second side is browned and the cheese is beginning to ooze. Transfer cheese to a plate and sprinkle with remaining oregano and crushed red pepper. Serve immediately, accompanied with bread and chimichurri. (Alternatively, finish the cheese by putting it under the broiler or in a hot oven.)

PROVOLONE GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the 3 pieces of provolone cheese into 9 strips. You can do this by putting the cheese on top of eachother and cut it into thirds.
• Start frying the bacon in a dry pan until done all the way but not crispy.
• Lightly toast the sourdoughbole or sourdough until warm but hot when you hold it.
• When the bread comes out, put the slices of cheese onto both pieces.
• Dab the oil off the bacon with a paper towl and lay on both pieces of cheese with sourdough(bole).
• Put it like an open-face sandwich on tinfoil and put in toaster-oven or regular oven at 350 degrees. Bake for 5 minutes.
• Halfway through, put the slices together on top of eachother so it looks like a real sandwich.
• Until the cheese is melted over the bacon and is oozy and goozy keep in oven.
• Cut it in half and enjoy!~.
• If you want more than 1-2 servings double the recipe as much as you want!~ (optional) put pickeled ginger or kimchi on plate.

SOPPRESSATA AND PROVOLONE GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix together the soppressata and cheese in a medium bowl. Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface and divide the meat and cheese mixture evenly among the bread, about 1/3 cup each. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich.
• Place 2 sandwiches into a medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Serve with fig jam on the side.

GRILLED PROVOLETA

Steps:

• Heat grill to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle cheese with a touch of olive oil. Place cheese on the grill for 45 seconds. Flip the cheese and grill for another 45 seconds. Transfer cheese to a small round baking dish. Sprinkle with oregano and crushed red pepper. Serve immediately, using small knives to spread the cheese mixture onto bread slices. Drizzle Chimichurri sauce over.
• Place garlic, aji molido, parsley, chili flakes, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and puree until well ground. With the machine running, add vinegar and slowly pour in oil; process until emulsified. Transfer to a deep jar. The sauce can be kept, covered, for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.

GRILLED PROVOLONE, TOMATO AND OREGANO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Use a serrated knife to slice off the domed top of the baguette, removing just a half inch or so (either discard, or butter and then toast on the grill, cut into cubes, and toss into a salad). Then slice the baguette in half horizontally.
• Combine the olive oil, oregano and garlic powder in a small bowl. Drizzle the mixture over both baguette halves.
• Preheat the grill to medium.
• Arrange half the cheese slices over the bottom half of the baguette, followed by the tomato slices. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper, then add the remaining provolone. Top with the remaining baguette half.
• Grill the sandwiches for about 3 minutes, until the cheese melts. Cut the sandwich into 4 pieces and serve immediately.

GRILLED PROVOLONE OR PROVOLETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brush cheese with olive oil and fry for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until a brown crust has formed on the bottom and the cheese has begun to melt all over.
• Let pan sit off heat for 2 minutes or until cheese has cooled enough to remove from pan in 1 piece.
• Slide cheese out of pan and flip over so that browned crust is on top.
• Sprinkle with oregano and pepper.
• Serve with Serrano ham.