Provoleta is a signature dish of Argentina; we have verified places to eat it in Buenos Aires. Disc of provolone cheese grilled in a small skillet or directly on the parrilla until the surface bubbles and the inside melts. Start with where to eat Provoleta in Buenos Aires.
Provoleta · Buenos Aires
Disc of provolone cheese grilled in a small skillet or directly on the parrilla until the surface bubbles and the inside melts. Eaten with bread, oregano and chili flakes, as the warm-up to asado.
Provoleta was invented in 1940 by Natalio Alba, a Calabrian-born Argentine cheesemaker who settled in Arroyo Algodon, Cordoba. He shaped a provolone-style cheese into thick discs that could be grilled without dripping between the bars; Alba registered the trademark in 1955. The dish became the standard Argentine asado appetiser and is now served at every parrilla in Buenos Aires.
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- Don Julio
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