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What Cheese Is Best on a Burger?

The cheese debate gets heated, but the answer is simpler than people make it. For a burger, melt beats everything. Here's the rundown.

Short answer

For a classic burger, American cheese is the best because it melts glossy and smooth, draping into the patty. A good yellow cheddar is the close runner-up for more flavour. Fancier cheeses can taste great but often melt poorly or overpower the beef — on a burger, meltability is the most important quality.

Cheese on a burger has one main job: melt completely and bind with the beef. A cheese that tastes amazing but stays stiff is the wrong choice. Here's how the popular options stack up.

The ranking (for melt)

  • American cheese — the king of melt. Smooth, glossy, classic burger flavour. Built for this.
  • Yellow cheddar — great flavour, melts well (especially a younger, milder cheddar). The everyday upgrade.
  • Swiss / Emmental — nutty, melts nicely, lovely on mushroom or beefy burgers.
  • Brie — creamy and rich, brilliant on a vegan or mushroom burger (like our Earth Burger).
  • Blue cheese — bold; great for a gourmet burger but it divides people.

Why melt beats "best" cheese

The magic moment is cheese melting into the warm patty so every bite has beef and cheese together. Aged hard cheeses resist melting and can turn greasy or stay clumpy. That's why diners and great burger joints reach for American and cheddar — function over snobbery.

On our burgers

BB52 uses melty yellow cheese on the classics, brie on the Earth Burger, and we melt it onto the patty while it's still hot. What makes a great cheeseburger? →

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Frequently asked

What is the best cheese for a burger?
American cheese, because it melts the smoothest and gives that classic glossy burger cheese pull. A good yellow cheddar is the best alternative if you want more flavour.
Why is American cheese used on burgers?
It's engineered to melt smooth and glossy without splitting or going greasy, draping perfectly into the patty. Meltability is the most important quality for burger cheese, and American excels at it.
What cheese does BB52 use?
Melty yellow cheese (American/cheddar style) on the classic burgers, and brie on the Earth Burger. The cheese is melted onto the patty while it's still on the heat.
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