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Remove the cheese from refrigeration at least 30 minutes before cooking. It must be at room temperature before it touches the grill; a cold round takes too long to warm through and the bottom chars before the interior softens.
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Optional: score a shallow crosshatch pattern across the top surface of the round with a knife. The cuts allow heat to penetrate uniformly and the cheese opens along the score marks as it melts, producing a rustic, textured top.
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Prepare the parrilla to a moderate-high temperature — not at maximum heat. Intense heat chars the base before the centre warms. Place the provolone round directly on the clean grate, unadorned. Do not move it.
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At 3 to 4 minutes, slide a spatula carefully under the edge of the round. This is where the dish lives or dies: when the crust lifts cleanly as a single cohesive piece with a slight amber colour on its underside, the cheese is ready. If it tears or sticks, leave it for another 30 to 60 seconds. Never flip — the self-supporting crust is the dish; inverting the round collapses the structural base and produces a formless puddle.
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Transfer immediately to a warm board or cast-iron pan. At the table, finish with dried oregano, chilli flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil. Herbs applied before this point burn on the grill.
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Serve and eat without delay. Within 90 seconds of leaving the grill the cheese re-solidifies. The molten centre is spread directly onto bread at the table.