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Grilled Cheese

The best grilled-cheese cheeses melt smooth without splitting and bring enough flavor to carry the sandwich.

1 American Cheese processed · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a rich, creamy texture. 2 Cheddar hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a sharp, bold bite. 3 Gruyère hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a firm body. 4 Comté cheese hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a firm body. 5 Mozzarella pasta-filata · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 6 Monterey Jack semi-hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 7 Double Gloucester cheese semi-hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a semi-firm body. 8 Scamorza pasta-filata · cow milk · $$ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 9 Red Leicester hard · cow milk · $ — Melts beautifully, with a moderately tangy flavor. 10 Gouda semi-hard · cow milk · $$ — Melts beautifully, with a smooth texture. 11 Fontina semi-hard · cow milk · $$$ — Melts beautifully, with a rich, creamy texture. 12 Kasseri pasta-filata · mixed milk · $$ — Melts beautifully, with a moderately tangy flavor.