What type of cheese do they use in chicken cordon bleu?

Question

When I was in France, we had chicken cordon bleu and I wasnt sure what type of cheese was used. It was white and very creamy. Anyone know what type of cheese they use in France when they make it?

Answer 1

Here they use Emmenthal, in France it probably was Comte.

But keep in mind, that many cheeses fall in to this family ( Gruyere)

so depending on where you were in France it could have been any cheese that falls in this category.

They all taste similar.

Go with Emmethal or Gruyere.

But they're more toward the yellow side.

I've seen it made with Boursin( garlic and herb) that's white and creamy.

That's the prob.

You could use anything, even a plain soft white goat cheese.

But traditional is Gruyere or Emmenthal.

Answer 2

some use bethmale, some use gruyere. i've even heard of swiss and provolone being used. i guess it just depends on how rich you want the flavor to be. i, myself, like it with bethmale cheese.

Answer 3

Swiss or Provolone cheese.

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1826,135...

Answer 4

gruyere is the proper cheese.

Answer 5

Hmmm well I don't know about France but I am from Australia and when we make cordon bleu over here we generally tend to use Mozarella because of the way it melts and its mild flavour.

hope this helps!

Answer 6

Gruyere is traditional....but I use swiss,,,,,,,,or you could use both.

gruyere is creamy when melted, but I like the additional nutty flavor of a GOOD swiss cheese.