Gourmet Melting Cheese

Browse our great selection of Gourmet Melting Cheeses. A melting cheese is considered, obviously, a cheese that lends itself easily for melting. It is a cheese that does not necessarily require grating or shredding to create a luscious, creamy golden layer on your dish or to create a nice sauce. There are basically two type of melting cheeses: stretchy and stringy melting cheeses and smooth and flowing melting cheeses. Mozzarella and Provolone are well-known stringers and Fontina and Raclette are well-known smooth flowing cheeses. Try them in your lasagnas, fondues, quesadillas and other recipes and let us know what you think by giving us your opinion in a product review.
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This American Asiago is semi-hard table cheese that is aged for at least 5 months. The sweet, nutty gourmet cheese has a wonderfully pronounced flavor that is perfect for snacking and can easily be shredded into your favorite recipes or served cubed with beer or a full-bodied red wine. BelGioioso Cheese has been specializing in all-natural, award-winning Italian cheeses for over 20 years. All BelGioioso cheeses are crafted using only the freshest Wisconsin cow's milk. The company has received numerous rewards for it's cheeses. For their Asagio they received quite a collection of awards: in 1995 and 1993 in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, both first place (Best of Class), in 2008 and 2010 an award in the American Cheese Society Competition and a Bronze Award in the 2010 World Cheese Awards. read more...
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  • Swiss Raclette
    The name Raclette means 'scraper' and refers to a group of gourmet cheeses which are melted to make a traditional Swiss dish of the same name. These are mountain cheeses made originally in the Vallais region but are now produced throughout Switzerland. The French also produce a fine Raclette, made from raw milk. The texture of the Raclette is very smooth and it seems to melt in the mouth even wit... read more
  • Chihuahua
    Chihuahua is a Queso Blanco, a white cheese that is the number one Mexican melting cheese. In 1964 two Mexican immigrants, Gilberto and Ignacio Villasenor (V & V), founded the V&V Supremo Foods Company in Chicago, making it now the oldest Hispanic cheese manufacturer. All V&V Supremo’s products are all natural. Chihuahua has a creamy texture and is mild in taste and the ideal cheese fo... read more
  • Cheese Fondue Blend
    Cheese fondue may be a traditional winter meal that you share with friends and family, but why not eat this great dish outside during the summer period. With this ready-to-warm product for two, you will be ready in no time, as it is already a mixed blend. It will offer an evening meal that is special. Serve it with vegetables, rustic bread and a nice red or white wine. Alternatively you could ma... read more
  • Queso-Melt
    Have you ever thought how to make these great cheese dips you find in your favorite Mexican restaurant. Well, here is the answer - Queso-Melt. Queso-Melt is a premium melting cheese that is great as a dip, for nachos, tacos, quesadillas or even shredded on pizza or sliced on a burger. It is a must have for all your entertaining needs and simple to add to any menu. When planning your tailgate parti... read more
  • French Raclette
    Raclette may be the world's most famous melting cheese, and it is made in the Savoie region of the Alps, in Switzerland and in France. Our French version is made of raw cow's milk and matured for at least 5 months in respect of the French cheese tradition. It is during this long ripening period that the flavor and excellent melting qualities develop. Raclette has a semi-soft interior dotted with s... read more
  • Appenzeller
    Appenzeller is a semi-hard mountain gourmet cheese that looks a little like Gruyère but is sharper and has a more pungent farmyard aroma and a distinctively fruity taste, which lingers for a while on the palate. Originally from the mountain canton of Appenzeller, Switzerland, close to Austria, it is also manufactured in the Swiss cantons of Saint Gallen and Thurgau. Small brown Swiss cows graze o... read more
  • Kasseri
    Kasseri is the melting cheese of Greece. Kasseri is made only in the months when the milk is creamy and sweet, making the cheese consistently rich. After the curd is warmed, it is hand stretched and kneaded and then put into special molds. The cheese rounds are placed in special aging rooms for 6 months. The flavor continues to develop and improve even after it has been packed. Mt. Vikos Kasseri ... read more
  • Provolone extra sharp
    Provolone originally comes from the south of Italy but is nowadays produced in several regions of North Italy and no kitchen is likely to be without it. The cheese is sold in various shapes, melon-or pear-shaped, salami-shaped, bottle shaped or a truncated cone. The weight may vary per shape. BelGioioso imports Extra Sharp Provolone from Italy in large salami-shaped cheeses. The cheese is made fr... read more
  • Parrano
    Parrano is a Dutch Gouda-style cheese that is aged for 5 months, developing its sweet nutty flavor while maintaining a firm and smooth texture. The result is a young Gouda has some Italian temperament This gourmet cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk perfect combination brings you the best of both worlds: a cheese that is full of flavor and versatile enough to cut, grate and melt. Parrano ... read more
  • Gruyere Grand Cru
    Small eyes dot the rich, ivory interior of Gruyere Grand Cru and the complex flavors include nutty, earthy, and fruity undertones. While Gruyere Grand Cru pays homage to the Swiss tradition of cheesemaking, it also captures the distinct Southern Wisconsin terroire of lush pastures and pristine air, making it a shining example of American artisanal cheesemaking. Gruyere Grand Cru from Roth Kase is ... read more
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