I just discovered something strange about the first provolone I picked up from Sam's Club and want to know if anyone else has seen this stuff, knows what the heck it is used for? and whether it is still good after being cold smoked and vacuum sealed for about 2 months.
I never noticed when I was buying a variety of cheeses to smoke that this provolone had a "fresh butter core"
(http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w599/Robert_Shulter/IMG-20130906-00522edit_zps3cba50ad.jpg) (http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/Robert_Shulter/media/IMG-20130906-00522edit_zps3cba50ad.jpg.html)
This is what it looks like after cutting it in half
(http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w599/Robert_Shulter/IMG-20131110-00736_zpsfc948e81.jpg) (http://s1331.photobucket.com/user/Robert_Shulter/media/IMG-20131110-00736_zpsfc948e81.jpg.html)
Wife said the center tasted like shortening when she tasted it before I had found the first picture to check the label.
A smoked Fondue?
I never seen any like that at sams.
But i did see a huge Provolone.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/plone1.jpg)
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2013%20cheese/plone.jpg)
The butter is unsalted best cut into a wedge and served with bread, they are the only ones making these cheese at this time.
Did you also notice that the packaged cheese looks like a toilet seat. LOL. Damn, need a big smoker for that log of cheese. Yum.