Adam Rothbarth was the former Food & Kitchen Writer for VICE's shopping page, Rec Room, and contributes to Chicago Magazine, Eater, and more. On paper, Provel cheese sounds horrible. It’s processed to ...

There are two things we don’t argue with people about: barbecue and pizza. Thus we don’t enter seriously into the mouth-foaming arguments over Provel. Part of that may be that we are not St. Louis ...

What’s your opinion of Provel cheese and how would you attempt to convince a non-believer? Jack W., Wrightsville Beach, NC We’ll come right out and say it: There may be no more incendiary culinary ...

Provel is a mix of white cheddar, Swiss and provolone cheeses, along with some preservatives, flavorings and liquid smoke. Technically, it is classified as “pasteurized processed cheese.” It is also, ...

I’ll never forget the look on my boyfriend’s face as we sat down at Frasher’s Smokehouse, a Southwest-meets-barbecue joint in the heart of my hometown of Phoenix. His mouth twisted into a crooked ...

This is probably the cheesiest column I’ve written. But bear with me Kansas Citians. State Rep. Adam Schwadron wants to designate Provel as the official cheese of Missouri. Folks, I’m on board with ...

With 30 Rock off the air, Judah Friedlander has time to indulge other interests. Like processed cheese. Friedlander, who played Frank on the sitcom (the guy with all the custom baseball caps), says he ...

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Washington University junior Caitlin Heim from New Jersey poses at the University City Public Library on Delmar Boulevard. Photo by Johnny Andrews, jandrews@post-dispatch.com It took a fan of New York ...

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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 want ...