Stuffed flank steak - best cheese?

Dscott4305

We’ve cooked these on our green egg many many times, but never super happy about how cheese either melts out or liquifies and disappears. Goal is for it to remain in the roll and remain as melted cheese. We’ve used provolone  and Monterey Jack (sliced fairly thin). Willing to try thicker slices but wondering if anyone in group would recommend another type of cheese. Thank you in advance for feedback. 

Killit_and_Grillit

I like smoked gouda or smoked havarti. Both hold very well to the heat and don't disappear.

Photo Egg

Blue Cheese 

Legume

Feta.

saluki2007

Blue cheese has worked great for me. 

stlcharcoal

I'd stick with Monterey Jack, or go with the shredded Mexican cheese in the red bag (not the blend, the specialty stuff for quesadillas.)  That other Mexican cheese that's similar to feta would be good too.

marysvilleksegghead

freeze the cheese 1st maybe . . .

Grillin_beers

So many good cheeses and only one flank steak.  I did a goat cheese and fresh mozz stuffed flank steak last month marinated in Evoo and a bunch of fresh herbs.  Rubbed with some S&P and dried herbs before I grilled it.  It was really good but we lost some cheese. 

stlcharcoal

marysvilleksegghead said:

freeze the cheese 1st maybe . . .

That won't help in a rolled flank steak, just need a firm cheese with a low moisture content.  But if you're mixing into a ground beef mixture, that definitely helps to keep it from sticking together and making a ball as you mix.  I also freeze mozzarella cubes/balls before I put them in this warm caprese pasta salad I make--keeps them from turning to bubble gum when the pasta goes in.

Dscott4305

Thank you all...great advice

Jstroke

Jack probably too soft and cheddar will separate. Gouda, Edam, Gruyer, something dense, but not hard like parm. 

SmokeyPitt

I buy the pre-made pinwheels and I cook them in the pan they come in. The cheese tends to bubble out the top. It is mozzarella. I happened to have some pics and this was sliced mozz, but I have also purchased with grated mozz.

 

HoustonEgger

Not sure about the sliced cheese - but if you can use cubed, get yourself some high melt cheese: https://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-High-Temperature-Cheese-lb/940409.uts?productVariantId=2991798&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03262677&rid=20&ds_rl=1252079&ds_rl=1252079&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzIWU7Kr_3wIVCdbACh2JmQhtEAQYAiABEgKYQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Good for temps up to 400 before it melts out