“In Argentina, provoleta or provoleta cheese roasted is usually enjoyed before a meal as an appetizer. It is one of the basic dishes of Argentine barbecue. “Semi-hard provolone is the perfect cheese for grilling, because it is compact and firm,” explained the international gastronomic portal. Taste Atlasby presenting the native dish in first place on the list of dishes made with cheese as the main ingredient.
“For grilling, this cheese is cut into slices about an inch thick, seasoned with a generous amount of oregano, maybe a little dried red chili flakes, and grilled until it begins to melt in the center. The provoleta is best enjoyed covered with garlic sauce or chimichurri and accompanied by crusty bread on the side,” detailed the prestigious culinary website.
The digital magazine recommended some Argentine restaurants to try the iconic provoleta. Some of those named were La Cabrera, Don Julio, La Carnicería, El Desnivel and La Brigada. According to Taste Atlas, the top ten of the best cheese dishes in the world is completed with the Saganaki, from Greece, the Focaccia di Recco col formaggio, from Italy, the Pitarakia, from Greece, the Raclette, from Switzerland, the Khachapuri, from Georgia, the Syrniki, from Russia, the Banitsa with cheese, from Bulgaria, the Tequeños , from Venezuela and Fondue half and half, from Switzerland.
According to culinary historians, the Italian immigrant Natalio Alba created the provoleta in the province of Córdoba, with the intention of complementing the portions of roast meats. A primary characteristic of the so-called “Argentine Spun Provolone Cheese”, which had its birth in the mid-40s of the 20th century.
It is not the first time that Argentina is part of the list of recommendations of the Taste Atlas portal. At the beginning of this year, the “Top 100 sandwiches from around the world” was released and the Albiceleste country obtained three sandwiches within the first ten positions. He loin sandwich, choripán and milanesa sandwich They were the distinguished ones in that contest.
Finally, a few months ago, the gastronomic portal considered the “Argentine alfajor as the second best cookie in the worldonly behind an Algerian sweet. According to the page, the exclusive Taste Atlas nominations are carried out thanks to the voting of users from all over the world, in addition to the selection of recognized specialists and experts in the culinary environment.
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