Should Provolone Cheese Smell?

What should provolone smell like? ... Authentic provolone cheese has a strong scent which correlates with its strong flavor. One of the most authentic types of provolone cheese you can find, Provolone del Monaco, must be aged for at least six months and has a pungent, sour, and buttery aroma.

How do you know if Provolone cheese is bad?

Provolone cheese that is going bad typically will develop a very hard texture, will darken in color, will develop a strong smell and mold may appear; see instructions above for how to handle mold on a chunk of Provolone cheese.

Is Provolone cheese supposed to be stinky?

Rather than served fresh, like mozzarella or burrata, these elasticized strings of curd are then formed into wheels, brined in a salty bath, and aged. Provolone, like all pulled curd cheeses, is great — and more intense in flavor — when melted. ... While it'd never be classified as a stinky cheese, It's not subtle, either.