01
Muenster
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Nutty and smooth, excellent melting cheese
10.0
vegetarian fontina
substitute.
5 vegetarian substitutes for fontina — top pick Muenster at 100% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegetarian
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02
Gouda
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Creamy and nutty, excellent melter for sauces
10.0
03
Swiss
10.01:1
Mild nutty flavor; slightly firmer, melts well for fondue and gratins but less creamy than fontina
10.0
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04
Mozzarella
7.51 cup : 1 cup
Stretchy and mild; melts differently than fontina, best for pizza and caprese not cream sauces
7.5
05
Parmesan
7.51 cup : 1 cup
Hard aged cheese; sharp and granular, grate over pasta — very different from fontina's creamy melt
7.5
pitfalls to avoid
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Swiss: Swiss is firmer and less creamy than fontina
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Mozzarella: Mozzarella melts stringy, not creamy like fontina
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Parmesan: Parmesan is hard and granular — won't melt creamy