Best cheese for grilled cheese
The best grilled-cheese cheeses melt smooth without splitting and bring enough flavor to carry the sandwich.
| # | Cheese | Style | Why it ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Cheese | processed | meltability, sharpness |
| 2 | Cheddar | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 3 | Gruyère | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 4 | Comté cheese | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 5 | Mozzarella | pasta-filata | meltability, sharpness |
| 6 | Monterey Jack | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 7 | Double Gloucester cheese | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 8 | Scamorza | pasta-filata | meltability, sharpness |
| 9 | Red Leicester | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 10 | Gouda | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 11 | Fontina | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 12 | Kasseri | pasta-filata | meltability, sharpness |