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Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder
Yikes - I guess I'm "old school."
Melt butter in pan,
assemble two slices of American "cheese" and two slices of white bread,
brown sandwich on one side,
remove from pan,
add more butter to pan,
brown other side of sandwich,
slice diagonally,
This is my (full Scandinavian) dad alllllllll the way. The dude is literally the definition of a "meat and potatoes" eater. Pickiest eater I've ever known in my life hands down.
But I have to say that the most basic form (white bread and slice) is quite nice, if you do it with lots of butter. Some times I do fix one up.
Does a quesadilla with two corn tortillas and melted cheese in the middle--prepared the same as a grilled cheese sandwich count these days? LOL. Since moving to Mexico, I have adapted to the more common, local ingredients here. Corn tortillas with melted Oaxaca or Manchego cheese between 'em. Mmmmm. BUT I definitely do love the good old-fashioned grilled cheese sandwich! I made a true grilled cheese sandwich one day for my sweetie's little 5-years old niece--and she LOVED it. She had never had one before (she's used to tortillas, of course!). Now--she comes to see me at least three times a week (they live next door) asking for un sandwich rostizado con queso amarillo (a roasted sandwich with yellow cheese)....so cute!
I have heard about doing the mayo on the outside which I think could really work. Growing up my mom would put mayo on the inside of the grilled cheese. Now I like mayo on a sandwich, but this is not a good food combo. May on the inside. Thumbs down Mom, I'm sorry.
As a student in Ireland, I often went to a pub for lunch that served up "toasted cheese." It made me appreciate one made with good cheddar, and inspired me to often incorporate thin slices of grilled tomato. I DON'T like a slice of raw tomato put in the sandwich pre-grilling, though. The tomato slice needs to be grilled on its own first. It makes a differences.
Rye bread, slice of tomato and Velvetta, with a bowl of Tomato soup to dip it in.
I forgot how good grilled cheese tastes when made with rye! If using white bread, dipping the buttered slices in grated parmesan cheese before grilling makes a nice crunchy, cheesy crust on the outside of the sandwich.
I forgot how good grilled cheese tastes when made with rye! If using white bread, dipping the buttered slices in grated parmesan cheese before grilling makes a nice crunchy, cheesy crust on the outside of the sandwich.
Sounds good but I no longer use butter to grill my grilled cheese. Have George Forman grill and just spray a bit of PAM on it
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