Best cheese for mac and cheese
The best mac cheeses melt into a silky sauce with real depth of flavor.
| # | Cheese | Style | Why it ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gruyère | hard | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 2 | Fontina | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 3 | Vacherin Mont-d'Or | washed-rind | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 4 | Époisses | washed-rind | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 5 | Raclette du Valais | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 6 | American Cheese | processed | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 7 | Cheddar | hard | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 8 | Burrata | pasta-filata | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 9 | Appenzeller cheese | washed-rind | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 10 | Taleggio | washed-rind | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 11 | Scamorza | pasta-filata | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |
| 12 | Gouda | semi-hard | meltability, sharpness, creaminess |