# The best American cheeses

Monterey Jack, Colby, Humboldt Fog and Maytag Blue: the cheeses born in the United States, from Wisconsin curds to California goat cheese.

- 215 votes · 20 items
- Jan 30, 2019 · Kayla Ward
- https://even.best/en/l/2772/the-best-american-cheeses

## Top 20

1. **Colby** (19 · ▲20 ▼1) — Mild, moist Wisconsin cheese.
2. **Monterey Jack** (17 · ▲19 ▼2) — Mild California cheese from the Mission era.
3. **Vermont cheddar** (14 · ▲14 ▼0) — Sharp cheddar from Vermont.
4. **Humboldt Fog** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — California goat cheese with an ash line.
5. **Maytag Blue** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — Iowa blue cheese made since 1941.
6. **Brick cheese** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Wisconsin washed-rind cheese pressed with bricks.
7. **Provel** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — St. Louis processed cheese for pizza.
8. **Liederkranz** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Pungent soft cheese created in New York.
9. **Cheese curds** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Squeaky fresh curds from Wisconsin.
10. **Pepper jack** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Monterey Jack with chilli peppers.
11. **Colby-Jack** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Marbled Colby and Monterey Jack.
12. **Cougar Gold** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Canned cheddar from Washington State University.
13. **Kunik** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Goat and cow triple-cream from New York.
14. **American cheese** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — The processed slice of burgers.
15. **Red Hawk** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — Triple-cream washed-rind cheese from California.
16. **Creole cream cheese** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Tangy fresh cheese from New Orleans.
17. **Bergenost** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Norwegian-style butter cheese from Wisconsin.
18. **Pinconning** (2 · ▲6 ▼4) — Aged Colby-style cheese from Michigan.
19. **Pimento cheese** (2 · ▲5 ▼3) — Southern spread of cheese and pimentos.
20. **Cream cheese** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — The spread for bagels.

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