Best cheese for mac and cheese
Cheddar is the first cheese for mac and cheese. It melts, and it tastes like the dish people expect.
It has to melt
The sauce needs a cheese that softens. Young pressed cow's-milk cheeses do this. A fresh cheese turns watery. A very hard grating cheese can stay grainy if it is the only cheese.
It has to taste like the dish
A mild melter needs a sharper cheese beside it. Cheddar supplies that taste. Gruyère or Gouda can smooth the sauce.
The cheeses
A poor fit
Questions
- What cheese is best for mac and cheese?
- Cheddar. Add Gruyère or Gouda when you want a smoother melt.
- Can you use feta in mac and cheese?
- Feta stays crumbly and salty. Use it as a small extra, not as the sauce.