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Fondue

Fondue needs cheeses that melt into a smooth, cohesive pot without clumping.

1 American Cheese processed · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a rich, creamy texture. 2 Vacherin Mont-d'Or washed-rind · cow milk · $$$$ — Melts beautifully, with a rich, creamy texture. 3 Fontina semi-hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a rich, creamy texture. 4 Mozzarella pasta-filata · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 5 Gruyère hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a firm body. 6 Monterey Jack semi-hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 7 Scamorza pasta-filata · cow milk · $$ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 8 Raclette du Valais semi-hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 9 Burrata pasta-filata · mixed milk · $$$ — A rich, creamy texture, with melts beautifully. 10 Comté cheese hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a firm body. 11 The Laughing Cow processed · cow milk · $ — A rich, creamy texture, with melts beautifully. 12 Époisses washed-rind · cow milk · $$$$ — A pungent aroma, with melts beautifully.