To Midwestern taste buds calibrated for modern food, Provel is a home run. It’s 1. cheese, 2. extremely processed, 3. usually enjoyed on pizza, alongside toppings like bacon, ...

Most pizza joints serving Provel usually have a Provel blend as well– even Imo’s will make a pizza with a 50/50 Provel/mozz blend (the same cheese they use on their pasta). But you have to request ...

Provel cheese is a St. Louis favorite on Imo's pizza or out of the package, but people who aren't from St. Louis have a lot to say about this processed cheese combination — usually that they ...

Is there any other regional pizza in the country that elicits as much debate and shame as St. Louis-style? A square-cut, thin-crust pie topped with ooey, gooey Provel cheese, this unconventional ...

Jojo Brown covers a pizza in provel cheese at Imo’s in downtown St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. The cheese, a blend of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone, is a cornerstone in St. Louis-style pizza.

"Provel cheese, a combination of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone cheese that is prominent in St. Louis cuisine, is selected for and shall be known as the official cheese for the state of Missouri ...

While Provel cheese has a rich history in the St. Louis area, Imo’s Pizza is a divisive issue in Kansas City. Based on my experience living here since 2007, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A St. Louis-area representative introduced a bill on Wednesday to make Provel cheese the official cheese of Missouri. The cheese is a blend of cheddar, Swiss and provolone ...

There are some foods you have to grow up with to love, and Provel is one of them. As a fan of Provel for many years, I am painfully familiar with what it means to love something that most people ...