What are the best cheeses for burgers?

145121 Views 28/07/2023 0 comments Posted By: Emmanuel Poulet-Harmel In: Blog of gourmets

Soft bread, fresh salad, juicy meat, various sauces, you already have almost everything to prepare delicious hamburgers !

But you still have an important step to take: choose a good cheese. Adding a melting texture, a rich flavor and an extra dimension, this ingredient is essential for the success of your recipe.

- So what are the best cheeses for burgers ?
- What cheese to put in a burger ?

There are a multitude of possible options, ranging from the most classic to the most original.

 Classic cheeses for burgers
Usually, Cheddar, American Cheese and Emmental are the most used cheeses in burgers.

 Cheddar
Originating in Britain, Cheddar is the most traditional and common burger cheese. This uncooked pressed cheese has, among other things, a slightly salty taste and a pronounced flavor that adapts perfectly to all types of formulas. It is also very popular for its grainy texture.

 American Cheese
American Cheese is a blend of cheeses that can be purchased vacuum-packed. It is perfectly suited for burgers because of its melting texture and mild flavor that goes very well with other ingredients. White, yellow or orange, it also improves the visual aspect of your preparation.

 Emmental
Emmental is a hard cheese that is often found in pasta dishes or cold sandwiches. Very popular with European consumers, it also has its place in hamburgers. Its particularly tender and sweet taste is perfect to accompany buns, steak and salad.
Original specialty cheeses to discover other flavors

The hamburger is an easy to prepare and totally customizable dish. To discover flavors that are a little out of the ordinary, simply replace classic cheeses with others with a special character. Here are some examples.

 Brie
A soft cheese with a bloomy rind, Brie de Meaux has a creamy texture and a taste with aromas of button mushrooms, milk and nuts. As for its flavor, it is both delicate and strong. Integrated into hamburgers, Brie offers an exceptional taste experience by breaking traditional codes. Pair it with veal burger and pesto sauce for a much friendlier recipe.

 Blue
Also called blue cheese, the Blue adds character to your burgers thanks to its particularly spicy taste. It is therefore perfect for concocting a rather original dish. But for a quality tasting, you might as well accompany it with the basic ingredients of hamburgers.

 Goat cheese
A goat cheese burger… an unusual recipe, but one that will surely satisfy your taste buds. Cheese has a pronounced and deliciously creamy taste, which will make your dish original. Remember, however, to pair it with white meat for a perfectly balanced flavor.

 Mozzarella
With a high melting capacity, Mozzarella is also a cheese of choice to integrate into burgers. Thanks to its smoothness and sweetness, this cheese will add a good dose of deliciousness and originality to your dish.

 The count
Comté is a cooked pressed cheese that has several taste profiles depending on its age. Mild, strong or spicy, the choice is purely subjective. But the spicy (signature Comté) is ideal if you want to design homemade burgers with a very particular flavor that will surprise your guests.

 Raclette cheese
And if you try a hamburger with Savoyard accents? Indeed, raclette cheese is also invited in this type of sandwich. Its sweet and fragrant taste as well as its melting texture will perfectly enhance your dishes.

 Which cheeses melt the best ?

Some types of cheese develop excellent melting ability than others. This is also the case for:
• Pasta filata cheeses: Mozzarella, Provolone, Scamorza, Burrata, etc.
• Semi-hard cheeses: Cheddar, Gouda, Fontina, etc.
• Soft cheeses: Camembert, Pont-l'Évêque, Brie, etc.
• Raclette cheeses: Raclette de Savoie, Reblochon, Morbier, etc.
In general, cheeses that melt better have higher moisture and fat content.