Best cheese for french onion soup
The classic crust wants a cheese that melts, browns, and bites back.
| # | Cheese | Style | Why it ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gruyère | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 2 | Cabrales cheese | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 3 | Cheddar | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 4 | Comté cheese | hard | meltability, sharpness |
| 5 | Gorgonzola | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 6 | Roquefort cheese | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 7 | Stilton cheese | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 8 | Danish Blue | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 9 | Bleu d'Auvergne | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 10 | Shropshire Blue | blue | meltability, sharpness |
| 11 | Appenzeller cheese | washed-rind | meltability, sharpness |
| 12 | Red Leicester | hard | meltability, sharpness |