hard · cow milk · France · $$$

Comté cheese

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

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