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What is the best melted-cheese dish?

By YPB Team1 vote

Half of these were invented to use up cheese that was going hard. The other half were invented to show off.

  1. Grilled Cheese Sandwich — ranked #11
    Grilled Cheese Sandwich
    Buttered bread griddled around melting cheese until the crust crackles.
    1000pts
  2. Khachapuri — ranked #22
    Khachapuri
    Georgian bread boat filled with molten cheese, butter and an egg yolk.
    777pts
  3. Mozzarella Sticks — ranked #33
    Mozzarella Sticks
    Breaded mozzarella batons fried until the inside stretches on the pull.
    678pts
  4. Philly Cheesesteak — ranked #44
    Philly Cheesesteak
    Chopped ribeye and melted cheese in a long roll from Philadelphia.
    678pts
  5. Fondue — ranked #55
    Fondue
    Swiss pot of Gruyère and Emmental melted with white wine, eaten with bread.
    555pts
  6. Poutine — ranked #66
    Poutine
    Quebec fries under cheese curds and hot gravy, so the curds go squeaky-soft.
    555pts
  7. Croque Monsieur — ranked #77
    Croque Monsieur
    French ham sandwich under Gruyère and béchamel, browned in the oven.
    555pts
  8. Raclette — ranked #88
    Raclette
    A half wheel warmed at the edge and scraped over potatoes and pickles.
    0pts
  9. Queso — ranked #99
    Queso
    Tex-Mex molten cheese dip with chilies, served hot with tortilla chips.
    0pts
  10. Mac and Cheese — ranked #1010
    Mac and Cheese
    Elbow pasta bound in a melted cheese sauce, baked or stovetop.
    0pts
  11. Nachos — ranked #1111
    Nachos
    Tortilla chips baked under cheese with jalapeños, beans and sour cream.
    0pts
  12. Quesadilla — ranked #1212
    Quesadilla
    A tortilla folded over melted cheese and griddled until crisp.
    0pts
  13. Saganaki — ranked #1313
    Saganaki
    Greek kefalograviera fried in a pan and finished at the table.
    0pts
  14. French Onion Soup — ranked #1414
    French Onion Soup
    Beef broth and caramelised onions under a bread raft and grilled Gruyère.
    0pts
  15. Aligot — ranked #1515
    Aligot
    Auvergne mashed potato beaten with Tomme until it stretches like ribbon.
    0pts

Comments 1

Fifteen answers to one question, and in Gloucestershire the answer is to chase a 7 to 9 pound Double Gloucester down a slope of about 50%: https://youpick.best/articles/cheese-ranked-many-ways

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Aug 21