My Greatest Grilled Cheese Sandwich

July 31, 2023

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A grilled cheese sandwich just isn’t weight-reduction plan meals. So when I’ve one, it must be nice! Crispy, salty, buttery exterior and oozy, molten cheese inside. Are you prepared to satisfy the final word cheese toastie??

My two golden guidelines for a terrific Grilled Cheese

I realise it may appear unusual to share a recipe for what’s basically simply melted cheese between bread. And actually, is there even such a factor as a foul grilled cheese? Maybe not.

However there is such a factor as a GREAT grilled cheese sandwich!

So listed below are my two golden guidelines for my perfect grilled cheese:

Use TWO sorts of cheese – mozzarella for stretch and one other for flavour (gruyere and classic cheddar are my favourites)
Give your sandwich press a miss. Use a pan in your range! Simply look on the superior golden buttery crust you get to chunk into! ↓↓↓

Then to take it from wonderful to new heights of greatness….

Use sourdough bread as a substitute of bizarre sandwich bread;
Use freshly grated cheese as a substitute of sliced or pre-shredded;
Butter each sides of every slice of bread; and
Remember to use salted butter!

Grilled cheese vs cheese toastie – Basically they’re each toasted bread with melted cheese sandwiched between them. However toasties are made utilizing a sandwich press or toastie maker, whereas grilled cheese is made on the range in a skillet, griddle or pan.

Which is best? Whereas it comes down to non-public style and comfort / pace, for me the grilled cheese wins fingers down. The bread will get too squished in toasties and sandwich makers – even those which have a “thick set” possibility. The burden of the lid presses down on the bread an excessive amount of. This additionally causes cheese to ooze out, limiting the quantity you’ll be able to put within the sandwich to not-enough. Travesty!!

Grilled cheese- ultimate cheese toastie - cheese pull shot

And a fast be aware on different cooking strategies…..

Broiler/grill – This technique works effective and is an effective various for batch cheese toastie making however you’ll be able to’t obtain that very same superior melding of buttery-bread-molten-cheese such as you do in a pan. Nor will you get the identical golden buttery crust! Nevertheless, helpful technique to make use of for batch cheese-toastie making (my technique: toast bread, place on rack, butter, cheese, grill, eat open face or sandwich collectively)
Jaffle maker –The sealed edges and squished bread are the cons right here. Although, nonetheless completely acceptable to scratch your cheese-toasties itch!
Microwave – No, you haven’t, have you ever??? *YES I HAVE!* 🙈

What you want for a grilled cheese sandwich

Right here’s what it is advisable to make my thought of the proper grilled cheese. Nevertheless, relaxation assured there’s flexibility and choices! It’s extra about approach. 🙂

Bread – This recipe will work effective with any sliced bread (sandwich, loaf and so on) although you need to make sure the slices will not be too thick (cheese may not soften), too skinny or too tender (will get squished by the cheese) or too holey (cheese-escape-routes).

My favorite is a pleasant sourdough however not these tremendous fancy ones that include a loopy thick, powerful teeth-breaking crust. Only a regular, good sourdough is all you want!
Cheese choices – For the perfect grilled cheese, you need to use a mixture of mozzarella (for its cheese pull and non-greasy melting qualities) with a flavoured cheese – as a result of mozzarella really has a really gentle flavour. A superb classic cheddar or gruyere are my absolute favourites.

In any other case, I’ll use something and every thing – tasty, Monterey Jack, colby, swiss, cheddar. Simply give me my grilled cheese!!!

Grate your individual cheese for the final word grilled cheese! The soften is superior – smoother, extra even, and “softer”. Retailer purchased pre-grated cheese is coated with anti-caking brokers that forestalls it from melting effectively, so it will possibly find yourself type of gloopy and rubbery. Cheese slices are higher than utilizing packet shredded cheese.
Salted butter – Simply your on a regular basis butter that you simply use to unfold on bread and crackers. Else, use unsalted and add a light-weight sprinkle of salt. Belief me – you actually need the salt!

Learn how to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich (in my world)

I added “(my world)” to the top as a result of I realise that some folks may not agree or have totally different tastes and so on. and that’s completely okay! I’m simply right here at the moment to share what I believe is the perfect grilled cheese on this planet. (I imply, MY world 😂)

Grate cheese – If not utilizing retailer purchased pre-sliced cheese, grate the cheese utilizing a regular field grater. As famous above, retailer purchased pre-shredded cheese is coated with anti-caking brokers which prevents it from melting correctly.
Butter either side of every bread. Sure that’s proper, all 4 sides. Belief me on this!
Head begin fry – Place the bread in a pre-heated heavy primarily based skillet or non-stick fry pan over medium low warmth. Let it calmly toast only for 1 minute. This may give this aspect of the bread a bit further toasty flavour in addition to giving the cheese melting a head begin – as a result of we’re going to flip the bread earlier than piling the cheese on.
Flip bread & cheese it! Flip one slice of bread then pile the cheese on prime (any order). Place the opposite piece of bread on prime with the recent toasted aspect in touch with the cheese.
3 minutes – Press down calmly and cook dinner for 3 minutes till the underside is a deep, even golden brown color. Whether it is browning too shortly, take away the pan from the range, let it cool barely and decrease the warmth.
Flip, 3 minutes – Fastidiously flip the sandwich. Prepare dinner the opposite aspect for one more 3 minutes till golden and crisp, and (most significantly!) the cheese is melted. Take a fast peek if you’re uncertain.

Checking to ensure the cheese is melted! — Don’t hesitate to take a peek inside to make sure the cheese is totally melted!

Golden brown – That is what your bread ought to appear like from edge to edge! A deep golden brown, even colored, crisp. You understand that is going to be good!
Reduce – Switch to a slicing board and minimize in half, decisively and with intention. After which….look ahead to it…. THE CHEESE PULL!

Grilled cheese- ultimate cheese toastie cheese pull

Yup, that piece has my identify throughout it. JUST LOOK AT IT.

That golden, salty, buttery crust.

The molten cheese, the proper mixture of the gorgeous melting qualities of mozzarella blended with the flavour of gruyere or cheddar….

The primary chunk is EVERYTHING!

I actually hope you give this recipe a go, even when you solely make it as soon as, simply so you’ll be able to expertise the greatness of a very, actually good grilled cheese sandwich!! – Nagi x

PS Studying again over this put up, I discover my excessive enthusiasm for butter-cheese-bread considerably worrying. I hope that sooner or later, my salad recipes learn with the identical degree of power.

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