Provolone and assumed its current large size. The smaller sized variant is called provola and comes in plain and smoked (""affumicata"") varieties. Modern provolone is a full-fat cow's milk cheese with a smooth skin, produced mainly in the Po River Valley regions of Lombardia and Veneto. It is produced in different shapes: like a very large sausage which may be up to in diameter and long, in a truncated bottle shape, and in a large pear shape with the characteristic round knob for hanging. The typical weight is . Provolone is a semi-hard cheese with taste varying greatly from "provolone piccante"
What Is This? following week. The group decided to change their name to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, played several more shows at various L.A. clubs and musical venues, and eventually recorded a demo tape, all while Slovak and Irons were still playing with What Is This?. A few months later, What Is This received a record deal with MCA Records and the Red Hot Chili Peppers received a joint deal with EMI America and Enigma Records. Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons decided to leave the Red Hot Chili Peppers and stay with What Is This? as the latter was their primary musical