Comté cheese

hard · cow milk · France · $$$

Melts beautifully, with a firm body.

Attribute scores

meltability 9/10

sharpness 6/10

creaminess 2/10

firmness 8/10

pungency 4/10

Best cheese wine pairing

Pair Comté cheese with a medium-bodied red like Merlot, or an unoaked Chardonnay — a milder semi-hard cheese (sharpness 6) is best met halfway, not overpowered.

Great for

Grilled Cheese
Pizza
Burgers
Nachos
French Onion Soup
Sandwiches

Substitutes for Comté cheese

Cheese	Why it works
Gruyère	similar overall, but more creaminess
Abondance	similar overall, but less meltability
Cheddar	similar overall, but more creaminess
Red Leicester	similar overall, but more creaminess
Asiago	similar overall, but less meltability
Graviera	similar overall, but less meltability