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French Onion Soup

The classic crust wants a cheese that melts, browns, and bites back.

1 Gruyère hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a firm body. 2 Cabrales cheese blue · mixed milk · $$$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 3 Cheddar hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a sharp, bold bite. 4 Comté cheese hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a firm body. 5 Gorgonzola blue · cow milk · $$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 6 Roquefort cheese blue · sheep milk · $$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 7 Stilton cheese blue · cow milk · $$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 8 Danish Blue blue · cow milk · $$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 9 Bleu d'Auvergne blue · cow milk · $$$ — A sharp, bold bite, with a pungent aroma. 10 Shropshire Blue blue · cow milk · $$$ — A sharp, bold bite, with a pungent aroma. 11 Appenzeller cheese washed-rind · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a moderately tangy flavor. 12 Red Leicester hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a moderately tangy flavor.