Hey-
I made a mistake ytd at the grocery store. Was supposed to get Mozzarella for a Chicken Parmesan recipe. Instead I got Provolone.
Can I just use that, or do you think it'll mess up the taste of the recipe?
[Chicken Parm is basically breaded chicken w/ spaghetti sauce and melted cheese on top]
2007-02-14 01:22:14 · 14 answers · asked by sisofphil 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
No go ahead and use provolone you might like it better its a great cheese.
2007-02-14 04:19:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chicken Parmesan With Provolone
2017-01-20 12:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by sherrick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course you can use provolone. Im very experienced with Italian food.
Provolone will melt differently, wont be as soft, and has a slightly smokey taste to it. But its a fine substitute. BTW most of the time people use the cheap Mozzerella anyway, whole milk Mozz has an excellent consistency and is fantastic, i always use whole milk.
In my Parm - I mix reggiano and Mozz and sometimes will use some provolone too.
2007-02-14 02:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always use provolone for chicken parm anyway. It has a nicer consistency and melt quite nicely. However I put parm cheese in the sauce for added flavor. And in most cases you would use the parm as a topping instead of mozzarella cheese. so use what ever you like.
2007-02-14 02:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by Steph 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Provolone has a slightly smoky flavor that I love. I think it would improve the dish but what happened to the Parmesan cheese? When I make veal Parmesan I use at least 1 other cheese with the Parmesan. Either Romano or asiago. The dominant cheese should still be Parmesan.
2007-02-14 01:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by babydoll 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hi there :)
I'm italian living in italy...so.. usually when a dish has a "Parmigiana" in the name it means it has to have some tomato+mozzarella melted+basil leaves... so Provolone it's not recommanded mainly because it's a bit spicy cheese and melts in a completely different way from mozzarella.
For sure you can try using provolone just keep in mind that the final dish will have a different taste and different hardness/softness compared to a recipe with mozzarella so will probably look also different... :)
2007-02-14 01:33:52 · answer #6 · answered by Lorenzo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would definitely go get the Parmesan - Provolone will change the taste - its just not the same nor can Provolone be substituded for Parmesan.
2007-02-14 01:28:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Italian in sydney,I am chef, I was born and bred in italy i never hered about chiken parmigiana any way provolone is not used for cook mozzarella yes
2007-02-14 02:24:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mozzarella is a good substitute, I've used it, however, if you put it on the top layer of whatever you're making, don't let it get too hot-- it will burn and taste rubbery!!
2015-01-19 09:44:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooo i love provolone. mozzerella is typically used for chicken parm, but provolone might be an interesting and tasty twist to it. i'd say go for it.
2007-02-14 01:26:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋