235283 Tue Dec 15 12:24:38 -0800 1998 0 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1247172 Wow, I've just had a revelation... I always thought provolone was a tasteless slice of white that school cafeterias put on tuna sandwiches. Turns out I've been misled. I went out to the Corona Heights Pork Store this weekend and while I was buying my sausage, I asked the woman at the counter what those gourdlike white things hanging from the ceiling were. They are provolone in its natural state! I bought a half of one, and took it home to eat -- what a wonderful flavor it has! Just verging on sharp, it tastes like a medium cheddar with like a hint of spiciness or a cumin-y flavor -- it's a very nuanced flavor, hard to describe, but delicious. Tue Dec 15 12:24:38 -0800 1998 0 Jeremy Osner