Best cheese for grilled cheese
Cheddar is the grilled-cheese cheese. American cheese is the one that melts in a smooth sheet.
Melt in the bread
The sandwich is bread and cheese. The cheese has to soften before the bread burns. Pressed cow's-milk cheeses and processed American cheese do this.
Skip a dry grating cheese
A hard grating cheese does not make a soft filling on its own. Use a little for taste, next to a cheese that melts.
The cheeses
A poor fit
Questions
- What cheese is best for grilled cheese?
- Cheddar. American cheese is the choice when you want a smooth sheet of melt.
- Can you grill a sandwich with Parmesan?
- Parmigiano-Reggiano will not melt into the filling. Pair a little of it with cheddar or Gruyère.