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[anderyoung]

its all about the inside out grilled cheese

crispy cheese on the outside, gooey goodness on the inside

 

[akira28]

That's not typical, like, at all.

In America it sure as hell is

vegetable soup and grilled cheese is the perfect lunch.

 

[itwasTuesday]

white bread
salt pepper
cheese cheese cheese
butter mayo

Here is an image of a raclette.

 

[RBH]

Throwing it into a garbage can.

 

[Amory]

That's not typical, like, at all.

You should try it with tomato soup

It's p good

 

[megalowho]

My fancy grilled cheese recipe is garlic toasted sourdough, smoked cheddar and jalapeno slices. Also use cooking spray instead of butter, which may be sacrilege to the chef in the OP, but not a fan of buttery grilled cheeses.

 

[wenis]

kraft singles, plebe.

this butter/mayo mix sounds like a good idea tho.

 

[zbarron]

And for the butter — this is a signature of ours — I do a mixture of butter and mayonnaise.

The mayonnaise raises the smoking temperature, so you can cook it better

This is an absolute lie, and a rather disgusting one at that.

 

[rocketskates]

Usually I get butter spread and put it on the bread, not in the pan and letting it melt. If I wanted to add mayo, should I just add it to butter spread or add it after letting the butter melt in the pan.

 

[nullref]

Once you start stuffing too much into a grilled cheese, it becomes something else. Cheese should at least be considered the primary filling and flavor.

Absolutely disagree with everytthing in the above quote. Kraft Singles is the go to. Grilled Cheese sandwiches should always start with individullay wrapped processed american cheese. Not even gonna talk about the mayonnaise nonsense.

I'll defend American cheese on a burger to the death, but I'm not as big on it in a grilled cheese. The melting and texture is good, but while it's blandness is an asset on a burger, it doesn't have enough flavor for a grilled cheese. Probably the ideal would be to make your own "fancy American cheese" with better aged cheese as a starting point, plus sodium citrate, etc. But in the absence of that, a mixture of American and some better cheese does a decent job of getting both flavor and gooey texture.

 

[Poyunch]

All I need is garlic butter, sourdough, and sharp cheddar. I'm a simple man.

 

[q1dm4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlTCkNkfmRY

Educate yourselves, heathens. lol

TRUTH. it's honestly so good

 

[AnathemicOne]

American cheese isn't cheese, OP already fails

 

[wesleyshark]

Kraft singles are an abomination

 

[matt360]

it isn't perfect unless its fast casual served in butcher paper on a wood plank, possibly on a miniature skillet because rustic urban visceral and the name of the place is called GRLD

Last time I was in Florida I ate at this restaurant, except it was called YOLO. I'm not shitting you, I swear it is a real place.

 

[Earthbound64]

Sorry folks, a grilled cheese sandwich is easy to define. It's bread, butter, and american cheese.

Has there ever been an OP which is this wrong?

 

[constantstatic]

http://meltbarandgrilled.com/what-is-melt/the-melt-challenge/

Melt is legit the food is so good. I have never tried that thing though I like the dude abides

Homemade meatballs, fried mozzarella cheese sticks, rich marinara, provolone & romano

 

[GreenMonkey]

So you believe a grilled cheese sandwich is a bacon cheese melt?

Is a burger topped with bacon, lettuce and tomato a burger, or a BLT?

No, it's still a burger, because the primary ingredient is still the burger. It's not a "burger BLT" or whatever.

If you top a burger with pepperonis and tomato sauce and mozzarella, it's still a burger, not a pizza or a pizza melt or something.

Thus a grilled cheese can have a little bit of extra stuff added (garlic, or bacon, or tomatoes, or whatever) and still be a grilled cheese, as long as the primary ingredient in there is still cheese.

 

[Stinkles]

I use either Dave's Killer Multigrain or a brioche roll which I slice, microwave for ten seconds to soften and flatten with my palm.

I spread a little Dijon on each slice. I fill the sandwich with grated sharp white cheddar (Beechers) and grill in a pat of butter. I

sprinkle a little cheese on the outside of each side and grill again till crispy on the outside .


Slice and serve.

 

[iavi]

Y'all are ridiculous in your hate for American cheese. Is it my favorite? Nah. But it's got a good flavor for sandwiches and that's literally all it's used for

No one is serving American cheese with some grapes or whatever

This.

It's got its use.

Grilled cheese and burgers are best with it

 

[Into the Light]

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[water_wendi]

Food truck grilled cheese is the best.

 

[The Argus]

Use mayo instead of butter on the bread. When it hits the pan/griddle it leaves the beautiful color and texture butter does, but adds an almost sourdough kind of taste. It's my go to, just use a thin coating of it though.

 

[Nepenthe]

.... A macaroni and cheese grilled sandwich?

That sounds fucking delicious. I want one right now. D'8

 

[Kayhan]

Sorry folks, a grilled cheese sandwich is easy to define. It's bread, butter, and american cheese. That's it. Any other answer is straight up wrong.

Stuff me in a melt if old.

Grilled "cheese" "sandwich" with American "cheese"

 

[Griss]

Fuck grilled cheese, the toastie is where it's at.

Grilled Cheese vs Panini vs Toastie. Anyone not on team toastie get out.

 

[Cannon Goose]

Toasting/grilling both sides of the bread first is key for me. I like the whole thing to stay crunchy as I'm eating it.

Putting extra cheese on the outside is really good as well, I was glad to see a few people mention that earlier in the thread.

 

[FrontalMonk]

I don't like American cheese on hardly anything but it is basically designed for grilled cheese. Y'all can have your preferences, but don't be snobs about this shit. Grilled cheese sandwiches are about the only thing American cheese is good for but it is good at it. I had one tonight and it was tasty af.

 

[norm9]

Had a basic grilled cheese sandwich with american cheese last night. Dolled it up with a bowl of Chef Boyardee ravioli as the dipping condiment of choice.

 

[matt360]

Use mayo instead of butter on the bread. When it hits the pan/griddle it leaves the beautiful color and texture butter does, but adds an almost sourdough kind of taste. It's my go to, just use a thin coating of it though.

Yes! Even better if you use Japanese Kewpie mayo!

 

[riotous]

I don't like American cheese on hardly anything but it is basically designed for grilled cheese. Y'all can have your preferences, but don't be snobs about this shit. Grilled cheese sandwiches are about the only thing American cheese is good for but it is good at it. I had one tonight and it was tasty af.

It's just cheep cheddar with a bunch of preservatives and other non-cheese ingredients; I'm not trying to be a snob about it, I just don't know why anyone would think it's particularly good on a grilled cheese. People in this thread are acting like it's the ONLY way to make one; it's kind of nutty to me.

 

[yongeandcollege]

Cheese, butter bread. Nothing else. Prefer a medium quality cheese - not processed but nothing too good either - waste of cheese otherwise. I like tomato in there, but that isn't a grilled cheese anymore.

 

[mattwhite924]

I don't care if people get all high and mighty and say it's not cheese, it's dang good for a grilled cheese sandwich. Throw in a side of tomato soup and it's perfect.

 

[DrSlek]

Do open faced sandwiches count?

 

[minor effort]

Last grilled cheese I made was with dill havarti on sourdough.

I approved of the sandwich I made.

 

[VanWinkle]

I can't stand "fancy" grilled cheese sandwiches.

White bread (the bread can actually be nice but it's not absolutely necessary), American cheese, and butter. THAT'S IT. DON'T OVERTHINK IT.

 

[Valkerionseven]

Man I hate it when "chefs" make these abomination versions of something simple. While his version does sound yummy, its the classic when perfectly made is the real deal.

 

[Abstrusity]

Do open faced sandwiches count?

Are open faced "sandwiches" even sandwiches?

That's like calling chicago-style "pizza" pizza.
Do we need a repeat of the legendary European strugglewich incident?

Also, if there's anything other than butter, bread, cheese, it's not grilled cheese, it's a melt.

 

[digitalrelic]

Made an amazing one for lunch today:

Sourdough bread
Lots of butter
Touch of mayo
Sharp cheddar/Colby jack mix

 

[SummitAve]

I'm a huge fan of cheese, but I think too sharp of a cheddar or a strong cheese in general can ruin the balance of a grilled cheese. Same with a breakfast sandwich.

 

[Snowybreak]

Fry the bread on both sides with mayonnaise, and then a fried egg and some sort of tasty shredded cheese.

Sometimes I put pulled pork on it, but not always. And pickled onions are pretty tasty too.