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Steak

Steak wants cheese bold enough to stand up to char and fat — sharp, firm wedges for shaving, or a pungent blue for the classic steakhouse crust.

1 Pecorino Romano hard · sheep milk · $$$ — A sharp, bold bite, with a firm body. 2 Parmigiano-Reggiano hard · cow milk · $$$ — A firm body, with a sharp, bold bite. 3 Sbrinz hard · cow milk · $$$ — A firm body, with a sharp, bold bite. 4 Cabrales cheese blue · mixed milk · $$$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 5 Pecorino hard · sheep milk · $$ — A sharp, bold bite, with a firm body. 6 Grana Padano hard · cow milk · $$$ — A firm body, with a sharp, bold bite. 7 Gorgonzola blue · cow milk · $$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 8 Roquefort cheese blue · sheep milk · $$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 9 Stilton cheese blue · cow milk · $$$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 10 Danish Blue blue · cow milk · $$ — A pungent aroma, with a sharp, bold bite. 11 Bleu d'Auvergne blue · cow milk · $$$ — A sharp, bold bite, with a pungent aroma. 12 Shropshire Blue blue · cow milk · $$$ — A sharp, bold bite, with a pungent aroma.

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