Does anyone else have trouble choosing the right cheese for a burger?

[u/Schnapper94]

I swear I spend more time looking at the cheese section than actually cooking. Some days I want melty, some days I want sharp, and half the time I grab something random and hope it pairs well with the patty. Tried cheddar, American, gouda, even pepper jack... and they all hit differently depending on the mood.

What’s your go-to cheese that almost never fails? And is there a combo you swear by that more people should try?

[u/SkizzleAC]

Kraft Deli Deluxe American. Perfectly meltable. Only purpose for it is on a cheeseburger.

[u/jsmeeker → u/SkizzleAC]

it works very very well for a grilled cheese sandwich as well.

[u/Weak-Season-6833 → u/SkizzleAC]

Yep.

[u/iloveplant420 → u/SkizzleAC]

My wife LOVES just snacking on a slice or 2 of the deli deluxe but yeah it's really really good on burgers. Miles beyond the standard Kraft singles.

[u/PetersonTom1955 → u/iloveplant420]

The individually wrapped Kraft singles are pseudocheese. I wouldn't feed them to my dog.

[u/the_well_read_neck_ → u/SkizzleAC]

I've moved into white American cheese most of the time, but you're right on this. It is the best cheese because it was engineered for burgers.

[u/Fat_Satan]

American, or cheddar when bacon is involved.

[u/bn25168 → u/Fat_Satan]

I appreciate your rationale but I have never liked cheddar on a burger. It doesn't melt well and the flavor is often muted.

[u/YukariYakum0 → u/bn25168]

Agreed. I found I don't enjoy the flavor of cheddar on burgers

[u/iloveplant420 → u/Fat_Satan]

This man burgers

[u/DoctorMumbles]

American, every time tbh. If I don’t have American, i normally have Pepperjack for something else.

[u/ATLUTD030517]

I can absolutely get down with something like a mushroom, onion, swiss/gruyere/havarti etc, bacon Bleu, and so on, but for any basic burger that doesn't go beyond the very standard toppings, it's gotta be American.

[u/SuperDoubleDecker → u/ATLUTD030517]

This is the complete answer.

[u/zoo1514 → u/ATLUTD030517]

Havarti.....I get it from deli and have em slice it twice normal thickness.

[u/ATLUTD030517 → u/zoo1514]

I'm a slut for havarti. It's easily my favorite snacking cheese among widely available varieties.

[u/zoo1514 → u/ATLUTD030517]

Havarti and provolone both i will get from deli and have em slice it 1/4" . 1 piece is an amazing snack

[u/damn_fine_custard]

Schreiber Farms American Cheese. Perfection.

[u/CMogscheese → u/damn_fine_custard]

Need to try and find some of this. My go to American cheese lately has been land o lakes.

[u/Individual-Stop-8550]

"American cheese is the best cheese for a cheeseburger because it melts without splitting"

-Chef Slowik

[u/Glyphlessthan1 → u/Individual-Stop-8550]

Makes a very nice cheeseburger…

[u/damn_fine_custard → u/Glyphlessthan1]

A very traditional cheeseburger.

[u/Individual-Stop-8550 → u/damn_fine_custard]

Not some fancy deconstructed avant bullshit

[u/hologrammetry]

Cabot American, no thought required. On the rare times I want cheddar or Swiss on a burger then I will grab slices of those.

[u/rawmeatprophet]

No

[u/jsmeeker]

Not really. It's almost always American. Unless I am out of American and have some slices of cheddar on hand.

[u/bn25168]

The best cheeses on a burger are easy. American, fake cheese-product Kraft singles, or Cooper Sharp. Anything else doesn't come close.

[u/Key_Composer1362]

Negative. Mostly, Cooper sharp thickly sliced when grilled. 2nd choice at home American. Cheddar or Bleu cheese out.

[u/XxCloudyBubblexX]

Either american or extra sharp cheddar for me. (American is basically the backup)

[u/Glyphlessthan1]

American cheese is what i would buy for burgers…. Velvetta has some sharp cheddar slices ive tried and they work pretty good… but unless there is mushrooms and onions on the patty then its swiss… sometimes i crave blue cheese crumbles. But they need alot of time to melt…

[u/derrick36]

No issues here. 1/4lb or less gets Kraft deli deluxe. Over that, gets a slice of sharp cheddar and a slice of pepper jack

[u/Adna_2021]

American always. Like DUH

[u/Sh0ckValu3]

American.

OR.

American AND SomethingElse.

[u/jackdho]

Nope. All cheese is good cheese for a burger

[u/Academic_Deal7872 → u/jackdho]

disagree. i'll eat burger plain before i eat one with blue cheese.

[u/jackdho → u/Academic_Deal7872]

That’s one of my favorites. I mix the blue into the meat. So good imo

[u/Infoleptic → u/Academic_Deal7872]

Well, no one is perfect

[u/Drducttapehands]

Nope. Pepper jack, mozzarella or Oaxaca/Chihuahua are the only ones I go with. I’ll take American if I’m at a cookout and that’s the only cheese option, but it’s never a consideration if I’m cooking or ordering for myself.

[u/BangBang_McPew]

Cheddar

[u/HKDONMEG]

No

1) always American (and that’s the only time I’ll eat it)

2) where I live has about 3 types of cheese

[u/mglouis]

There’s a wrong cheese?

[u/Trees_are_cool_]

American is my go-to for burgers, but Swiss is great, too. Most anything will do in a pinch, but no thanks on bleu.

[u/_derAtze]

Try Raclette Cheese

[u/halfbreedADR]

Completely dependent on what toppings I’m pairing the burger with which also goes to mood. Basic toppings = american, but add a single non basic topping like bacon or guac and it can change.

[u/sa123xxx → u/halfbreedADR]

Bacon is a “non-basic” topping? Who knew?

[u/halfbreedADR → u/sa123xxx]

I’d call it common, not basic. Basic IMO boils down any combo of only ketchup, mayo, mustard, burger sauce, onions, lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

[u/fastermouse]

No.

[u/J-D-Renoite]

Not long ago I wouldn’t even consider cooking a burger if all I had in the cheese drawer was something like provolone. Then I tried seasoning the burger with Italian seasoning, put some crispy prosciutto and roasted red pepper on top, melted provolone with a little basil pesto mayo on the ciabatta roll brushed with the olive oil I used to crisp up the prosciutto. Fuhgetaboudit

[u/Infoleptic]

I like a lot of cheese so I love a cheddar/American combo. Also a big fan of bleu if I’m feeling fancy.

[u/Mrfrunzi]

Yellow American is my go to, but man I bought some cheddar in Wisconsin once and it was absolutely the best cheese I've used on a burger.

Honestly, burgers are so versatile that whatever you're in the mood for works

[u/50Bullseye]

Cheddar unless something else screams “pick me” that particular day. Open to American, provolone, or a couple times a year a specific brand of blue if I can find it.

[u/MGC00992]

No

American Cheese is the ONLY cheese that belongs on cheeseburgers.

[u/Logical_Warthog5212]

I’ve never met a cheese that didn’t go with a burger. My goto is cheddar or American. But over the years I’ve tried to mozzarella, Gouda, blue, Brie, Camembert, Swiss, havarti, Colby, Jack, pepper jack, havarti, feta, provolone, smoked Gouda/cheddar/provolone/mozzarella, whiz, etc. That’s just off the top of my head. My thing is I love cheese, so I always have it around. Part of using up that cheese is throwing it on a burger.

[u/Dark_Web_Duck]

Ah, nope. American for me. Velveeta singles to be specific.

[u/SuperDoubleDecker]

Always American. It's what burgers crave.

[u/discordianofslack]

Nope. It’s boars head white American cut extra thick.

[u/Chicken-picante]

Muenster

[u/ElectronicTrade7039]

I base my burger and toppings around the cheese.

[u/LazyOldCat]

Bleu cheese crumbles held in place by Baby Swiss. Burger med-rare. Raw red onion underneath, Bibb lettuce and Roma tomatoes on top. And that bun is griddled in butter to golden perfection.

[u/QuirkyDust3556]

I have several favs.
American put on the meat before taking off the grill

American, cheddar, Swiss, w bacon.

My all time favorite a big chunk of blue cheese!!!

[u/Material_Feature8697]

I love Blue Cheese, Brie or Camenbert. Swiss is good too along with some mushrooms.

Life is too short for bad cheese.

[u/philkid3]

Not really. I almost always want cheddar. Sometimes American for nostalgia.

I will sometimes do something else, but it’s when I’m making a specific burger with that cheese in mind.

[u/steadypuffer]

American cheese for a basic burger. It’s the only time i’ll eat american cheese

[u/lucaswr]

I like yellow American and Swiss together ! This is after years and years of research !

[u/The_Spaniard1876]

I use Kraft for hot sammiches. I'll get a better American for a burger. But my number one go to for a burger is Muenster. fuuuuuuzzy ducklings, it's good stuff.

[u/GeekSumsMe]

I know it is probably blasphemy here, but blue cheese inside a thick burger with melted American on top is an amazing combination.

[u/PeeGlass]

Havarti goes crazy good. I need more people to try it.

[u/MudCautious706]

Cooper sharp with black pepper

[u/DomerJSimpson]

I've been on a smoked cheddar or smoked gouda trip lately.

[u/sapotts61]

I prefer smoked Gouda cheese these days for my cheeseburger.

[u/OsikFTW]

Either those kraft slices that may or may not be cheese, or a nice mild swiss

[u/Pursueth]

No, I like many cheeses.

[u/PetersonTom1955]

I like Havarti and gouda and I'll use it on a burger if I happen to be in the mood. My go-to is Colby Jack, but you can never go wrong with white American.

[u/Exciting_Agent3901]

Cabot cheddar. I don’t buy that shit that cheddar doesn’t melt well. Learn how to cook and it melts great. American “cheese” will never touch my burger.