Best cheese for a baked potato
Cheddar is the baked-potato cheese. It melts into the hot flesh. Gouda is the milder melt.
Melt into the flesh
A split potato is hot enough to melt a pressed cheese. The cheese should soften, not sit as dry flakes or a firm slab.
Salt
The potato is mild. A sharp cheddar or a little blue shows up. A hard grating cheese alone stays dry.
The cheeses
A poor fit
Questions
- What cheese is best for a baked potato?
- Cheddar. Colby and Gouda are milder melts. A little Gorgonzola is the sharper choice.
- Can you melt Parmesan on a baked potato?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano stays dry. Use cheddar for the melt, and grate a little Parmigiano on top if you want it.