Question 1

🍕What is Provel cheese?

Accepted Answer

Provel cheese is a processed blend of different cheeses that is extremely popular in the St. Louis area. Provel tastes like a mix of Swiss, cheddar, and provolone cheeses and melts extremely well in the oven.

Some say that Provel got its name from a portmanteau of “provolone” or “mozzarella,” but the person who filed the trademark for the cheese way back in 1947 claimed that it was just an “arbitrarily coined word.”

Question 2

🍕Can I get a St. Louis-style pizza with mozzarella instead of Provel?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! Although Provel is the most popular cheese for St. Louis-style pizza, local shops tend to offer a wide array of cheeses, including mozzarella and cheddar.

Question 3

🍕Who invented St. Louis-style pizza?

Accepted Answer

Amedeo Fiore is credited as being the first person to bring pizza to St. Louis roughly 80 years ago, but the St. Louis-style pizza we love today can be traced back to Luca “Luigi” Meglio, who operated Luigi’s Restaurant in 1953.

St. Louis historians say that Luigi’s was the first restaurant to top pizzas with Provel cheese, which makes him the true godfather of St. Louis-style pizza. Meglio closed up shop in 1981, but St. Louis-style pizza continues to thrive and grow in popularity today.

Question 4

🍕Why is St. Louis-style pizza cut into tiles or squares?

Accepted Answer

Ed Imo, who established the famed Imo’s Pizza chain, was reportedly a tile-layer before he became a restauranteur. According to legend, Imo started the craze of slicing St. Louis-style pizza into tiles, perhaps as an homage to his original craft.

In accordance with tradition, St. Louis-style pizza is still cut into tiles today. It’s also easier to handle square slices of this ultra-cheesy pizza, particularly when you have a drink in your other hand.

Salad Near You

Salad Near You

Salad

Best Salad in Baltimore

Best Salad in Chicago

Best Salad in Las Vegas

Best Salad in New York

Best Salad in Philadelphia

Browse More Dishes

Calzone

Cookies

Cheesesteak

Cheeseburger

Shrimp

Stromboli

Even More Dishes Near You

Cookies

Decaffeinated Coffee

Stuffed Shells

Fried Cheesecake

Funnel Cake

Gnocchi

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Chicken Fingers

Moussaka

Roast Beef Wrap

Veggie Burger

BLT Pizza

Shrimp Pizza

Bbq Chicken Pizza

Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Italian Sausage Sandwich

Ice Cream

Jumbo Shrimp

Banana Smoothie

Chicken Marsala Pizza

Fried Ravioli

Garlic Knots

Vanilla Cheesecake

Angus Burger

Muffins

Pepper Steak

Chicken Hoagie

French Onion Soup

Vodka Pizza

Chicken Salad Wrap

Tuna Melt Panini

Philly Cheesesteak Hero

Italian Sandwich

Sauteed Mushrooms

Tortellini

Cheeseburger

Calamari

Lobster Roll

Caramel Cheesecake

Zeppoles

You could be eating pizza in less than an hour!

Slice

Let Us Help You

Get more people eating your pizza.