The Grilled Cheese: Take It Up a Level

[Redeker]

Pick a cheese, pick a jelly(jam), pick a bread. My favorite is pimento cheese, apricot jam on sourdough. Cheddar and grape is good. So is swiss and strawberry.

 

[NFrameFred]

I have heard of prisoners using metal benches as makeshift grills for sandwiches.

In my youth I spent 15 years working as an engineer for coal mining companies. Because of the forced air flow you could smell the cooking for a mile when it came time to eat and everyone congregated at the 'dinner hole' - that was because the mechanics would use the cage on a 550 DC welder as a grill . . . .

 

[Telecaster]

It's almost lunch time, and I nominate this for thread of the year.

 

[Nevada Ed]

My favorite is Velveeta (I know), on white bread with butter, and a nice layer of fried bacon in between.
Nirvana!

I swap the bacon for white onions,

and have to add some mustard to pick it up a notch, in flavor.

Bacon is good but I'm watching my figure.

 

[SMSgt]

I swap the bacon for white onions,

and have to add some mustard to pick it up a notch, in flavor.

Bacon is good but I'm watching my figure.

I watch my figure also. There's a lot to watch.

 

[Farmer17]

Some thick cut Texas Toast, lots of butter, Cheddar and Gouda. If you get tired of that try Mozzarella and some garlic salt.

 

[robvious]

to redefine "rich" in your grilled cheese, thick buttered bread (dealers choice) swiss cheese, American single, sharp cheddar & braunsweiger. oooey gooey rich delight... haters need not comment

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Swiss cheese, pepper jack cheese and couple slices of tomato and cucumber.

 

[Golddollar]

And of course, I would grill the sandwich in a Griswold cast iron skillet.

 

[tops]

Grilled white bread, mayonnaise and Velveeta cheese. Of course bacon and or onions doesn't damage the sandwich. I want the tomato soup with black pepper in a glass and drink it. Larry

 

[VictorLouis]

My son's girlfriend just made some this way. Mustard, mixed with shredded medium chedder, between sourdough. Darned good!

 

[Bugkiller99]

When I make them (when it's just me and the boys) I spread mayo inside and outside and slap 'em in a hot skillet. I only flip mine once. Patience Grasshopper.

That's it! Mayo instead of butter to grill it. Got to be Dukes!

 

[TheHobbyist]

I absolutely love a good grilled cheese and tomato soup. Over the past several years, more restaurants are elevating their grilled cheese game.

Mom used to make them with kraft and condensed tomato soup, then later on used 'real cheese' and I didn't like them as much growing up. I really enjoy good cheese but for me this is the winning combination:

Neon-yellow other worldly processed cheese, thick cut white bread, browned/toasted in butter. Can of whole san marzano tomatoes, crush lightly, with some garlic and salt...that's it!

 

[Dave_n]

Stilton on Sourdough with a "proper" bacon rasher top and bottom. No need for any condiments. Dave_n

 

[delcrossv]

You'll say it's gross until you try it. Don't grill it with butter. Use mayo instead. Trust me.

My son does that. Works! Mayo on the outside, then onto the griddle.

I'm more of the traditionalist, lots o' butter. Sort of butter fried bread with cheese inside.

 

[Onomea]

Mayo on the inside, butter on the outside. Fry!

(I'm a cheddar man, m'self.)