Grilled cheese

How do you make your grilled cheese sandwiches? I’ve been on a grilled cheese sandwich kick the last week because of a thread here, somewhere.

I usually just make it with whole wheat and Gouda in a panini press. However, I would like to add a bit more to it— perhaps butter or something else?

I have no access to American cheese and getting Cheddar is kind of a pain here; I can get it, but it’s annoying.

Share any special recipes you have!

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I usually just butter one side of each piece of bread and fry it in a pan...rye is my favorite to use. There was a place at my old office where they served all types of diff grilled cheeses. My favorite had tomato bacon avocado and swiss on it.

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My DH thought I was nuts when he met me and I told him how my mom always made grilled cheese using mayo on the bread, instead of butter.

But it really does grill nicely with the oil and fat from the mayo.

He uses butter.

To me they both taste good

We fry it in a pan on the stove top


I love grilled cheese with ham.
Yummmm

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No specific recipe - but I'm sure grilled cheese tastes better made on this!


sandwich maker

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My kids like apple and brie...sometimes we add crispy bacon to it!

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I like the classic white bread with butter and American cheese made in a frying pan. Where when holding it to eat it leaves your fingers all greasy

I haven’t had one like this in years. Damn healthy food

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I like to add tomatoes and sometimes a little ham. Swiss cheese is my favorite.

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I like american, swiss, ham & tomato on sour dough!

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This place is pretty popular with my office. Perhaps you can get some inspiration.

https://www.meltshop.com/locations/fidi

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Buttered white or sourdough bread, american cheese in a frying pan.
optional :
- ham and thinly sliced pickles
- thinly sliced tomato
- bacon and tomato

I sometimes use shredded cheddar instead of american. DH likes his with swiss cheese.

Really indulgent, a thick bread like tuscan or country, rubbed with olive oil and a cut clove of garlic, fresh mozzarella and prosciutto.

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Carmelize some onions. Add it to gruyere. I like rye, but any bread will do. Butter the bread. DEEEELISH!

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I never eat it myself, but I make it for my DD by buttering one side each of whole wheat bread and I use sharp cheddar cheese.

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Butter, white bread, land o’lakes American cheese in a frying pan. Only way to do it, IMO. I haven’t had one in years!

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Now I am craving grilled cheese!!!!!
my favorite is white or rye bread with cheese and tomato and a side of tomato soup!!!!! Yum!!!!!!

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My mom always made grilled cheese dipped in egg. Now I make it for my DH and DC and they looooove it.

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So I tried the butter. I did something different that I got from Serious Eats. I spread the butter on and toasted in the pan (no cheese) on one side. When that was toasted, I flipped them over and put the cheese on the toasted side and closed up the sandwich. I then put it back in the pan and did the other parts that were not grilled.

It was delicious and nice,buttery, and crispy.

Here’s a video of that technique:
https://www.seriouseats.com/videos/techniques/how-to-make-a-better-grilled-cheese-5289990355001

I’ll experiment with mayo in a few days.

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I like it on white bread, cheese, cooked with butter til golden :)

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Mayo works so beautifully. My go to is mayo (once in a while I'll use butter), american cheese and white or potato bread. My favorite trick is to sprinkle a little garlic powder on the mayo side. Kind of like a garlic bread grilled cheese.

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when I make grill cheese I must have the heat to high because it always seems to smoke, anyone else have that issues

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Ok I am low-carb and don’t eat bread and this thread has me salivating and hating my life

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Posted by shadows

Ok I am low-carb and don’t eat bread and this thread has me salivating and hating my life

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I had to make the serious eats version yesterday. It was so good. Took a little too long and was hard because I was making a few for my kids for lunch, but for me and DH, that's how I will make it! The kids can eat the easy version.