Given that April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, I couldn't let the month go by without making, eating, and posting about grilled cheese at least once!
Everyone has their favorite grilled cheese sandwich, whether it's a slice of Kraft American on Wonder White made at home, or some complex combination of fancy cheeses on fancy bread. People also have their favorite "accompaniments." My Ultimate Grilled Cheese is one I make at home: razor thin slices of sourdough bread filled with extra sharp cheddar cheese and thinly sliced tomatoes. I know tomato soup is a popular accessory to grilled cheese sandwiches, but I prefer just throwing fresh ones into the sandwich to make it easier. I have to cut the crusts off and eat them while I'm standing there over the chopping board, then cut the sandwich into long strips. When I eat them, I feel like I'm eating cheese-filled French fries.
Now, what's your Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich?
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4-16-2007 @ 12:14PM
abbe said...
i think ill eat yours!
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4-16-2007 @ 12:45PM
MJ said...
This is missing something.......LOL
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4-16-2007 @ 1:03PM
Jess said...
Can't go wrong with good ol' processed american cheese, dill pickle slices and just a bit of mayo on crustless white bread.
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4-16-2007 @ 1:14PM
Thales said...
I take some whole grain bread, toast it half way, then put in some mild cheddar cheese and some very crispy bacon. Then lightly butter the outside of the sandwich and pop it back into the toaster oven for a few moments to melt the cheese and butter.
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4-16-2007 @ 1:15PM
Foodie Bride said...
MMMmmm. Grilled cheese. Thick sliced ciabatta with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, and a couple of basil leaves.
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4-16-2007 @ 1:15PM
Stephanie said...
Whole wheat bread, one slice American cheese and one slice of muenster. Delicious and fat free, well maybe only delicious. :)
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4-16-2007 @ 1:22PM
Chris Furniss said...
Oh god that looks fantastic.
(also, spelling counts!)
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4-16-2007 @ 1:30PM
Brighella said...
Onion Deli Rye Bread
Swiss Cheese
Bread and butter pickles
and the secret ingredient.....(drum roll)
Bever mustard Mmmmmmmm!
oh and you have to use real butter on the bread or it just doesnt come out quite right
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4-16-2007 @ 1:32PM
sarah said...
fixed! thanks chris!
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4-16-2007 @ 2:01PM
etrain said...
A local restaurant has a "Non-traditional grilled cheese" which I tried last night. Oatmeal bread, fresh vermont cheddar cheese, bacon, and extra-chunky peanut butter. YUM!
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4-16-2007 @ 2:27PM
Random said...
I'm addicted to the croque monsieur. But when I don't have ham or swiss, a good old sandwich composed of cheddar cheese (never ever American) between two slices of buttered wheat. And I constantly press down on the sandwich with a spatula while it's cooking.
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4-16-2007 @ 2:41PM
Kassie said...
White bread, buttered on both sides, velveeta, and grilled onions with a side of tomato soup.
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4-16-2007 @ 3:14PM
Renata said...
Feta, crisp bacon and avocado with optional tomato, on Woolworths seed bread (multigrain) in the good old wheat days; now on almond rice bread. Mmmmm, sweet & salty, creamy & crunchy - delicious! (Also great as pizza topping.)
As a backup plan, sharp cheddar and granny smith apple does the trick quite nicely. Add walnuts and dip in honey for fun.
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4-16-2007 @ 4:07PM
stuart said...
that's quite a fine grilled cheese you've got there, extra points for presentation.
mmmm, grilled cheesy goodness
any grilled cheese lovers in So. Cal. should keep an eye out for info on the 2008 Grilled Cheese Invitational, featuring 3 categories of cheese grilling competition (this year's GCI happened in Feb and drew 60 contestants and about 500 grilled cheese fiends).
http://www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com/
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4-16-2007 @ 4:13PM
Alex said...
Sourdough bread with what ever cheese I have and a piece of Ham. When in the pan, compress it with the side of the spatula or a plate and some cans. Makes everything that much better. Yum, now I want one.
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4-16-2007 @ 4:36PM
Shad Genki said...
Grilled ham and cheese on wheat.
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4-16-2007 @ 7:10PM
themuttprincess said...
My ultimate grilled cheese is made of:
Rye bread
Bacon
Fresh Roma Tomatoes
Muenster cheese
Cheddar cheese.
YUM!
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4-16-2007 @ 7:59PM
Cory said...
fresh bread, 1 slice of muenster, one of cojack, thinly sliced tomato, grilled (or perhaps fried) in a bit of olive oil. perfection.
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4-16-2007 @ 9:16PM
eva said...
Multi-grain sandwich bread, sharp cheddar and mayo on both insides of the bread--toasted in the pan with olive oil so that the grains get a little crunchy, and maybe some of the cheese that squeezes out the side gets fried and sort of chewy. Maybe with some spinach tucked in after it's cooked, so it stays toothsome.
With a big glass of half-strength orange juice, and maybe a crunchy kosher dill on the side, but NOT TOUCHING THE SANDWICH.
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4-16-2007 @ 10:42PM
RoSco said...
This is so obviously misfiled. It should have a food porn tag; the instant my eyes lit upon this picture I started to drool!
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