The Ultimate Burger and Cheese Pairing Guide for the Perfect Cheeseburger
- by Chef David Rose
- Last updated Nov 21, 2024
Cheese and burgers… the perfect pairing and an iconic American food. Standard ground beef burgers + yellow American cheese = classic barbeque, tailgate, and picnic staples. But how do you pick the best burger patty and cheese to create a truly unique and delicious burger experience?
With Omaha Steaks – America’s Original Butcher – you’re looking at way more than standard ground beef burgers. Our burgers are crafted by our master butchers from real Omaha Steaks to create rich, unique, and irresistible flavors. For an elevated burger experience, choose an Omaha Steaks PureGround® burger, made from a single cut of beef. It’s like steak on a bun!
With so many distinct burger flavors and textures, you can’t add just any cheese to make your cheeseburger. Use this Ultimate Burger and Cheese Pairing Guide to create a cheeseburger experience like you’ve never imagined.
Filet Mignon Burgers + Gouda Cheese
Tender, juicy Omaha Steaks PureGround Filet Mignon Burgers are made from 100% Omaha Steaks Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignon. With flavorful juiciness that will leave your mouth watering and your belly screaming for more, these delectable burgers pair very well with Gouda’s sweet, creamy, floral, and mild flavor. Gouda’s mild nuttiness will accentuate the filet mignon’s natural buttery sweetness as the perfect complement to an already perfect burger!
Ribeye Burgers + Artisinal Gorgonzola Cremificato Cheese
Ahh the PureGround Ribeye Burger, how I love thee! They’re made with my Omaha Steaks favorite: Ribeyes. The mouthwatering, juicy, assertive bite and taste of this burger needs a cheese that stands tall. The Artisanal Cheese’s Gorgonzola Cremificato answers that call! This cheese is mild on the sliding scales of bleu cheeses, has a sharp, sweet flavor, a creamy consistency, and a very pleasant astringency that adds great flavor and cuts through the richness of the burger. I’ll take two, please!
Brisket Burgers + Smoked Provolone Cheese
Every big, bold burger needs a bold cheese to pair with it! The Omaha Steaks PureGround Brisket Burger has a satisfying, in-your-face flavor. Made from 100% beef brisket, the first thing that comes to mind is smoke. A smoked provolone adds the perfect smoky-creamy-tangy bite to cut through and balance the richness and nuanced beefiness of the brisket burger.
Sirloin Burger + Fontina Cheese
Our PureGround Sirloin Burger has a bold, assertive, and intense beef flavor that doesn’t skimp on taste. It is superbly accented with the mild, slightly sweet, nutty, creamy, and super-melty fontina cheese. The richness of the sirloin burger goes very well with the rich mouthfeel of fontina.
NY Strip Burgers + Finlandia Swiss Cheese
The juicy, bold, beefed-up nuanced flavors of our 30+-day aged PureGround New York Strip Burgers comes from being single-sourced from the strip loin. A beautiful 100-day old Finlandia Swiss cheese goes toe-to-toe in flavor with its sharpness, complexity, balance, and depth of taste.
Omaha Steaks Burger + Artisanal Cheddar Cheese, 2-Year
Nothing screams “BBQ” more than glorious cheese on a backyard burger! They go together like peanut butter and jelly and perfectly complement one another. But we’re not talking just any old cheese. Paired up with our savory Omaha Steaks Burger is Artisanal Cheese’s 2-year aged cheddar. The mild, sweet, nutty, and buttery cheese pairs perfectly with our aged Omaha Steaks juicy beef without overpowering it. Handcrafted to cheesy perfection!
Private Reserve Angus Burgers + Stilton Cheese
“Robust,” “juicy,” and “meaty” are what comes to mind when I think of Omaha Steaks Private Reserve® Angus Burgers. Made with beef that is extra-aged at least 35 days, you can really taste the super-tender and bold in-your-face flavor. It’s truly love at first bite! For a cheese that really amps that flavor up, look no further than Stilton. This rich and creamy bleu cheese has a salty, nutty, mellow creaminess that melts into every crevice of this burger. I anticipate finger-licking with this one.
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From classic, extra-juicy tastes to gourmet blends ground by real butchers and using aged-to-perfection Omaha Steak, you’ll find everything you want in a burger right here.
