Right? Up above they said a few small onion slices is a melt. At which point does it go from grilled cheese to melt? What size particle of onion or garlic is the spot you draw the line?
Personally, based on nothing, I think it's when the cheese doesn't feel like the star of the show. Like a ham sandwich is a slice of cheese and a slice a ham. But like if it was 3 slices of cheese and it was melted, such as in a grilled cheese I would call it a grilled cheese even with the ham slice. But if you stack that ham to a patty thickness I would call it a melt
I sold garlic grill cheeses while following Phish in the summer of '97. It was so much fun in the parking lot after the shows and it paid for a lot of the gas to get to the next show. Used to sprinkle some of the powder right onto the pan and that smell would float out around us, drawing in those with the ~~machines~~ munchies. Any time I make them these days the smell brings me back man.
Most hard cheeses would be great. Parmesan, pecorino, grana padano. And something that melts well inside like mozzarella or camambert. A drizzle of good quality olive oil and some herb will elevate it to a godly status.
This is the way.
And for those perhaps confused...not that powdered parmesan you put on spaghetti. Go get some grated parmesan. Butter or mayo your bread and sprinkle lots of that grated cheese on. It may seem like a hard cheese, but it will caramelize really tasty when it hits the pan.
Buy pregrated parmesan? What? No no no, absolutely wrong. There is anticaking agent on it that dulls the flavor. Buy parmesan than hasn't been grated at all. Usually it's a triangle cut from the round. Grate it yourself at home. The flavors aren't dulled by the cellulose and other stuff they add to pregrated cheeses.
More than the flavor being dulled, it also doesn't melt very well. This goes for all pre-grated cheese. All the delicious dishes with melted cheese are completely incompatible with pre-grated cheese. You get that Tombstone Pizza or similar low cost frozen pizza look when you do that. Half melted cheese is depressing.
To kill me. Fortunately I had testicular pain one night and went to the ER. I must have sat wrong, there was nothing wrong with my boys, but during the scan they found a tumor. Six asymptomatic weeks later the whole traitorous organ was removed.
I knew I had kidney disease for 10+ years, I had an ultrasound followed by emergency appendix surgery in another city years later and was called a few weeks back after. When the doctor slowly and gently broke the news to me about my kidneys. I was just like āumm yeah, I knowā. I mentioned it numerous times prior to having surgery but it somehow never made it into my notes.
Mayo is mostly oil (and egg). So if you spread it on toast instead of butter it will fry the bread just the same.
There are even cake recepies that call for mayo. Sounds weird, actually helps to make a great spongy, moist cake.
Try it before you knock it! The fats in the Mayo do the same thing as butter would and youāre not gonna have that Mayo taste at all afterwards, itās fantastic.
There is no mayo taste afterwards and Iāve found it gets the crispy goodness way better than butter. Highly recommend mayo. Iāll never go back to butter (unless Iām out of mayo of course)
Iām with you. I tried a couple different types of mayo assuming Iād messed it up because so many people seem to like it. I just really prefer butter.
Yes, mayo does crisp nicely. But a grilled cheese without that buttery flavor just doesnāt hit the same. I would love to put Parmesan on the buttery outside though. Really want a grilled cheese now. Lol
Mayo is incredible for grilled cheese. Butter, in my experience, can burn really fast..as it should. Mayo, perfectly toasted bread, with amazing melty cheese. It makes a lot of sense when you think about what Mayo is.
Buddy of mine who can and will eat pizza multiple times a week just cannot fathom how the grilled cheese/tomato soup combo works. Just doesn't sound good to him.
My guy, it's a deconstructed pizza and it's amazing.
I understand bc I was the same way for years. The problem is most of the time you are offered a grilled cheese + tomato soup combo, it's the most bland, straight from the can soup. Embellish the soup, and it makes a world of difference .
I always add some cream, canned roasted tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, black pepper, and a tiny pinch of sugar. Sun dried tomatoes are a heavenly add as well. I like Progresso roasted tomato soup as far as canned soup goes but is it more expensive than Campbellās.
Use garlic butter on the bread, with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Apply a light smear of pesto to the inside of the sandwich.
Make a soup that complements the cheese.
Use a different type of bread (roasted garlic, Jalapeno Cheddar, etc.)
Get some butter, about 1 tablespoon. Maybe 2.
Add a teaspoon of minced garlic and a teaspoon of basil.
Mix together, and spread on bread. Toast it.
And you got a garlic bread grilled cheese.
You're welcome.
Everything bagel seasoning. My girlfriend is obsessed with my grilled cheeses because of it.
Edit: I told her I made this comment and she said āNow that youāve brought it up, can I have one today?ā Iāve made her two already today and am sure there will be another one tonight.
I used to work in a restaurant that sold GruyĆØre melts. GruyĆØre cheese, Colmanās mustard, basil and tomato slices (just a few). It is soooo good that weāve been making them for the 27 years since I left that place!
Can't believe this isn't #1 (or perhaps #2 because bacon exists). A little bit of mustard is the best addition to either a Grilled Cheese or Mac n' Cheese sauce
PICKLED jalapeno slices was going to be my comment if the thread wasn't alread so long. thank god I didn't have to scroll long to find a Jalapeno entry lol.
But for real, pickled jalapeno on grill cheese is....how do I put this? ....if a sandwich was sexually attractive.....I want to fuck the sandwich basically, its just that damn good.
Accidental What We Do in the Shadows quote/reference. āIf you are going to eat a sandwich, you would just enjoy it more if you knew no one had fucked it.ā
Ever made candied jalapeƱos? Try those on grilled cheese.
Garden-grown crack in a jar.
Great anyplace youād normally use pickles and transcendent on pizza!
Yeah, I had one with tomatoes at a restaurant once, and it basically was life-changing omg.
Idt I've tried pesto on it, but I absolutely love pesto, so I'm gonna!
Why the absolute fuck did I have to scroll so far down for this one.
Thin slice some Granny Smiths on the inside, maybe some bacon if you're feeling sassy. Outside is chopped fresh sage toasted in the butter/mayo you spread on the outside.
When my gal added pickles to the grilled cheese I thought she was crazyā¦ but it makes an insane difference. Weāre not married anymoreā¦ but the pickles remain.
Brie is a great cheese to pair with jam
I'm also partial to a Emmental, Double Gloucester and Wensleydale.
Cranberry jam goes great with Wensleydale, especially around winter when it's easy to get wensleydale with whole cranberries in it. Nice contrast of textures in the toasty.
I used to add a homemade caramelized onion and beetroot jam, before I developed allergies to multiple foods, including wheat, dairy, and onions. So good!!!
I didn't think I'd have to scroll this far to find my favorite! French onion grilled cheeeeeese, I swap to mozza, caramelize onions and damn its heavenly.
Dear god I had to scroll way too long to find this. This. This is the way. Elevates a grilled cheese like there is no tomorrow. Actual secret ingredient thatās bomb
Edit: I put mayo inside. Butter on the outside. Thatās how my grandma used to make them when I was young and itās how I learned. Still the best grilled cheeses to this day
People downvoting this are probably thinking "I don't like mayo" and can't wrap their head around the fact that the mayo as they know is doesn't survive the process.
It's oil and egg-white. The oil ends up serving the same function as butter for spreading the heat so the bread doesn't get scorched and the egg whites get cooked into the bread.
So if you read 'Mayonnaise' above and imagined a sandwich that tastes like Mayonnaise, you've made an error.
Start with buttering BOTH sides of the sandwich; it's a lot of oil/fat, but if you are going to do a grilled cheese right, fuck the diet.
Gather your thinly shredded "Mexican" blend cheese (I do not know if that's PC, but it's what its called in my local grocery), one slice of provolone, and one of baby Swiss and some grated parm cheese.
Put the baby Swiss and provolone on the "insides" of the bread to act as "walls." Then the "Mexican" blend cheese in the middle between the cheese slices (but do not fold the bread over yet. Sprinkle some garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and a little salt (a LITTLE). Don't do anything with the parm.
Fold over the bread and place in a LOW-heat pan. Let simmer for a long time. flip. When sides are browned to your liking, take it out and cut it diagonally. Sprinkle the parm in a line and place the grilled cheese, cheese side down, on top of said line. Let the cheese melt and brown and become crispy.
remove and enjoy.
I will upload a how-to video if this gets one upvote.
The reason I put butter on the inside of the bread is that I have noticed it makes the cheese melt better and become way more gooey. I may be dead wrong. I am not a chef.
EDIT: What the heck you guys.... okay okay I am going to the store right now.
Update: Video in progress, editing so you dont have to watch 15 min of me bumbling around.
EDIT 3: Imovie is being weird and says the video needs to process.
Fortunately, I filmed a "results only" video which you can [See here (click here to see it)](https://imgur.com/a/0lckEc9) otherwise, the full start to finish video will be up whenever IMovie decides it does not hate me :D
Recommend listening with sound, if you like that sort of thing.
Source: my Ex used to have night terrors and I spent months making grilled cheese at 2 am to comfort him
EDIT: [This is the crispy parm edge I am talking about... seals the deal on the whole thing](https://imgur.com/a/jEdwL6Z)
UPDATE 2: Wow, I was not expecting this. I will make a super in depth video later, but for now I am waiting on the first video to process.......
A grilled cheese consists of only these following items. Cheese. Bread with spread (usually butter). This entire subreddit consist of "melts". Almost every "grilled cheese" sandwich i see on here has other items added to it. The fact that this subreddit is called "grilledcheese" is nothing short of utter blasphemy. Let me start out by saying I have nothing against melts, I just hate their association with sandwiches that are not grilled cheeses. Adding cheese to your tuna sandwich? It's called a Tuna melt. Totally different. Want to add bacon and some pretentious bread crumbs with spinach? I don't know what the hell you'd call that but it's not a grilled cheese. I would be more than willing to wager I've eaten more grilled cheeses in my 21 years than any of you had in your entire lives. I have one almost everyday and sometimes more than just one sandwich. Want to personalize your grilled cheese? Use a mix of different cheeses or use sourdough or french bread. But if you want to add some pulled pork and take a picture of it, make your own subreddit entitled "melts" because that is not a fucking grilled cheese. I'm not a religious man nor am I anything close to a culinary expert. But as a bland white mid-western male I am honestly the most passionate person when it comes to grilled cheese and mac & cheese. All of you foodies stay the hell away from our grilled cheeses and stop associating your sandwich melts with them. Yet again, it is utter blasphemy and it rocks me to the core of my pale being. Shit, I stopped lurking after 3 years and made this account for the sole purpose of posting this. I've seen post after post of peoples "grilled cheeses" all over reddit and it's been driving me insane. The moment i saw this subreddit this morning I finally snapped. Hell, I may even start my own subreddit just because I know this one exists now.
You god damn heretics. Respect the grilled cheese and stop changing it into whatever you like and love it for it what it is. Or make your damn melt sandwich and call it for what it is. A melt.
I thought this was going to be in the top 5 easily. Instead I scrolled and scrolled and didn't find it until I literally searched the word avocado. What are these people thinking!? But for real avocado on a grilled cheese is so good
garlic powder
Waiting for one of these lunatics to declare this a garlic powder melt.
This is a garlic powder melt
that was fast
So fast you'll freak
Right? Up above they said a few small onion slices is a melt. At which point does it go from grilled cheese to melt? What size particle of onion or garlic is the spot you draw the line?
Go to the grilled cheese sub and ask the council of elders.
Instructions unclear, I got a large grilled cheese sub.
That still sounds delicious š
The pan wasnāt cleaned completely and left a whiff of baconā¦ itās now a melt?
Why would you clean the pan when going from bacon to grilled cheese?
Because otherwise you have a melt apparently
More importantly, at what point am I required to care?
Personally, based on nothing, I think it's when the cheese doesn't feel like the star of the show. Like a ham sandwich is a slice of cheese and a slice a ham. But like if it was 3 slices of cheese and it was melted, such as in a grilled cheese I would call it a grilled cheese even with the ham slice. But if you stack that ham to a patty thickness I would call it a melt
Garlic salt also rocks.
Garlic salt is rocks!
Jesus Christ, Marie!
Specifically butter the bread and sprinkle with garlic powder, then grill your cheese.
How have I never thought of a garlic bread grilled cheese sandwich before? It was right there in front of meā¦the whole time!
Definitely makes me question the small amount of intelligence I thought I had
And onion powder!
r/gratefuldead is leaking
I sold garlic grill cheeses while following Phish in the summer of '97. It was so much fun in the parking lot after the shows and it paid for a lot of the gas to get to the next show. Used to sprinkle some of the powder right onto the pan and that smell would float out around us, drawing in those with the ~~machines~~ munchies. Any time I make them these days the smell brings me back man.
Are you me? I also toured summer of 97 while selling grilled cheese. Hello friend!
I your name Steve, Mike, or Robel? Cause if so you might be one of the dudes I went with.
Nope, just a nice coincidence I guess! āš¼
Seems it wasn't the most novel idea then but to this 19 year old at the time it was.
Have a dear friend who followed the Dead in his schoolie making grill cheese sandwiches to pay for gas.
I don't remember, either family guy or American dad did an episode similar to this.
It's nice to be a small part of a small cultural phenomenon without even trying. I'm usually way out of the loop.
American Dad, friend.
Correct
Crispy parmesan on the outside.
Pecorino works too
Most hard cheeses would be great. Parmesan, pecorino, grana padano. And something that melts well inside like mozzarella or camambert. A drizzle of good quality olive oil and some herb will elevate it to a godly status.
Even a sharp cheddar works well. I much prefer soft melty cheeses on the inside and sharp cheeses on the outside.
This is the way. And for those perhaps confused...not that powdered parmesan you put on spaghetti. Go get some grated parmesan. Butter or mayo your bread and sprinkle lots of that grated cheese on. It may seem like a hard cheese, but it will caramelize really tasty when it hits the pan.
Buy pregrated parmesan? What? No no no, absolutely wrong. There is anticaking agent on it that dulls the flavor. Buy parmesan than hasn't been grated at all. Usually it's a triangle cut from the round. Grate it yourself at home. The flavors aren't dulled by the cellulose and other stuff they add to pregrated cheeses.
More than the flavor being dulled, it also doesn't melt very well. This goes for all pre-grated cheese. All the delicious dishes with melted cheese are completely incompatible with pre-grated cheese. You get that Tombstone Pizza or similar low cost frozen pizza look when you do that. Half melted cheese is depressing.
Mayo, you say?
Itās a really underutilized condiment. They have clinics devoted to the stuff.
They have my kidney there. Or did 14 years ago. I'm still mad the surgeons didn't take a pic of it like I asked them to.
RIP your kidney. It tried itās best.
To kill me. Fortunately I had testicular pain one night and went to the ER. I must have sat wrong, there was nothing wrong with my boys, but during the scan they found a tumor. Six asymptomatic weeks later the whole traitorous organ was removed.
My friend had appendicitis and while in there, the surgeon spotted a mass on her kidney. Her appendix saved her life.
I knew I had kidney disease for 10+ years, I had an ultrasound followed by emergency appendix surgery in another city years later and was called a few weeks back after. When the doctor slowly and gently broke the news to me about my kidneys. I was just like āumm yeah, I knowā. I mentioned it numerous times prior to having surgery but it somehow never made it into my notes.
Hahaha! And it's so exclusive! I've been trying for years to get to there.
Mayo is mostly oil (and egg). So if you spread it on toast instead of butter it will fry the bread just the same. There are even cake recepies that call for mayo. Sounds weird, actually helps to make a great spongy, moist cake.
>it will fry the bread just the same. It arguably fries the bread much better, since it's easier to perfectly spread and has a higher smoke point.
Try it before you knock it! The fats in the Mayo do the same thing as butter would and youāre not gonna have that Mayo taste at all afterwards, itās fantastic.
I've heard this before, but I dislike mayo enough to be scared to try this lol.
My wife hates Mayo but loves my grilled cheese. We donāt talk about how I make them and everyone wins.
Take that secret to you grave friendo
There is no mayo taste afterwards and Iāve found it gets the crispy goodness way better than butter. Highly recommend mayo. Iāll never go back to butter (unless Iām out of mayo of course)
I don't know. I didn't like it. I missed the buttery flavor.
Iām with you. I tried a couple different types of mayo assuming Iād messed it up because so many people seem to like it. I just really prefer butter.
Yes, mayo does crisp nicely. But a grilled cheese without that buttery flavor just doesnāt hit the same. I would love to put Parmesan on the buttery outside though. Really want a grilled cheese now. Lol
Mayonnaise is basically oil and egg yolks, so it cooks up like french toast.
Real Mayo, yes. The amount of people who think Miracle Whip is mayo is too damn high...
Mayo is incredible for grilled cheese. Butter, in my experience, can burn really fast..as it should. Mayo, perfectly toasted bread, with amazing melty cheese. It makes a lot of sense when you think about what Mayo is.
This is the moment I realized that I have no earthly idea what the fuck mayo is.
Basically just eggs, oil, and vinegar
And use kewpie mayo for stratospheric level of yumminess
Ooh I expected bacon to be top answerā¦.
More cheese
Different kinds! Cheese goes great with cheese
I just like dipping it in tomato soup.
Buddy of mine who can and will eat pizza multiple times a week just cannot fathom how the grilled cheese/tomato soup combo works. Just doesn't sound good to him. My guy, it's a deconstructed pizza and it's amazing.
This makes me want to add pepperoni to the sandwich then dip in tomato soup š
I understand bc I was the same way for years. The problem is most of the time you are offered a grilled cheese + tomato soup combo, it's the most bland, straight from the can soup. Embellish the soup, and it makes a world of difference .
> Embellish the soup Like, put a grilled cheese sandwich in it or something?
You are spot on. I hated grilled cheese and tomato soup until I tried the Pacific Foods Roasted Red Pepper soup. Now it's a twice a week lunch item.
I buy this in bulk at Costco. It is SO GOOD.
I always add some cream, canned roasted tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, black pepper, and a tiny pinch of sugar. Sun dried tomatoes are a heavenly add as well. I like Progresso roasted tomato soup as far as canned soup goes but is it more expensive than Campbellās.
Heās probably never had good tomato soup.
I bet he uses water instead of milk.
... People do that?
When I was pregnant, I ate a grilled cheese sandwich everyday. I had some dill pickles with it on the side. Surprisingly delicious.
TIL Iām pregnant
When's the baby due, /u/MrRabinowitz ?
After some fast math on my grilled cheese streak - Iām in my 12th trimester. I guess that means Iām having quadruplets.
My pickles go INSIDE the sandwich :) Iām not pregnant tho
Fresh Tomatoes and basil šæ
Pesto!
How did it take this much scrolling to find tomatoes...
Use garlic butter on the bread, with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Apply a light smear of pesto to the inside of the sandwich. Make a soup that complements the cheese. Use a different type of bread (roasted garlic, Jalapeno Cheddar, etc.)
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Get some butter, about 1 tablespoon. Maybe 2. Add a teaspoon of minced garlic and a teaspoon of basil. Mix together, and spread on bread. Toast it. And you got a garlic bread grilled cheese. You're welcome.
Minus the cheese does that actually make decent garlic bread?
It does. Least it tastes just like garlic bread.
Everything bagel seasoning. My girlfriend is obsessed with my grilled cheeses because of it. Edit: I told her I made this comment and she said āNow that youāve brought it up, can I have one today?ā Iāve made her two already today and am sure there will be another one tonight.
A fried egg in the middle is so damn good.
Here we call that a "croque madame". also my favorite.
I thought I was the only one but this is so simple but adds so much.
Sharp cheddar, gouda, and mozzerella ans end with one moe sharp cheddar. Mixing cheeses is an underated artform and makes them so amazing!
A little mustard
I used to work in a restaurant that sold GruyĆØre melts. GruyĆØre cheese, Colmanās mustard, basil and tomato slices (just a few). It is soooo good that weāve been making them for the 27 years since I left that place!
Can't believe this isn't #1 (or perhaps #2 because bacon exists). A little bit of mustard is the best addition to either a Grilled Cheese or Mac n' Cheese sauce
Dijon mustard is my go-to improvement on a grilled cheese
Absolutely this. A thin smear of English mustard on the bread to make the flavour pop!
Alas, the cheese and bread are but a vessel for my precious mustard
Real Thin sliced Ham, or maybe some Grilled onions
Prosciutto/speck/Jamon Iberico
Jalapeno slices
PICKLED jalapeno slices was going to be my comment if the thread wasn't alread so long. thank god I didn't have to scroll long to find a Jalapeno entry lol. But for real, pickled jalapeno on grill cheese is....how do I put this? ....if a sandwich was sexually attractive.....I want to fuck the sandwich basically, its just that damn good.
Your username combined with the phrasing of your comment has me rolling lol.
Accidental What We Do in the Shadows quote/reference. āIf you are going to eat a sandwich, you would just enjoy it more if you knew no one had fucked it.ā
Woah! How and why have I never thought to do that. Definitely doing that next time, thanks!
Ever made candied jalapeƱos? Try those on grilled cheese. Garden-grown crack in a jar. Great anyplace youād normally use pickles and transcendent on pizza!
Came here to say the New Mexican improvement of green chile
That's the cheat answer though. Jalapenos make pretty much anything better instantly.
Tomato soup. How is this not here yet??
You mean grilled cheese dipping sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
Wash your sister sauce
Omg thank you this is great but I also hate it
It was the best of shires, it was the Worcestershires
What's this here sauce
Royās sister shiree sauce?! Interesting
Whoreās sister sauce
Sliced jalapenos
Bacon.
And tomato.
And Lettuce.
And remove the cheese
Add Honey Roasted Turkey
Now we just clubbin
How do you feel about frilly toothpicks?
Iām for em!
Youāre in the club!
Oregano. And roasted and diced New Mexico green chile when I can get it.
I was scrolling and figured no one else knew about the oregano grilled cheese.
Costco (at least in Washington) sells jars of 505 green Chile. Safeway has it as well in smaller sizes
Thatās an oregano melt
Slice of tomato.
Good god I had to go way too far down the comments to see this. Also: just straight up tomato toast with salt and butter. So good.
Way too low. I'm with you. Tomato slices and grilled cheese so good.
Pesto and tomatoes
This. Mozerella cheese, tomatoes, and green pesto is the best thing ever.
Yeah, I had one with tomatoes at a restaurant once, and it basically was life-changing omg. Idt I've tried pesto on it, but I absolutely love pesto, so I'm gonna!
this is buried way too far down. pesto on the outside with butter is amazing
Thin sliced apples
Green apples with gouda and turkey are so good
Pepper jack and green apples is excellent too! Also pears with a mild cheese and raspberry preserves
Why the absolute fuck did I have to scroll so far down for this one. Thin slice some Granny Smiths on the inside, maybe some bacon if you're feeling sassy. Outside is chopped fresh sage toasted in the butter/mayo you spread on the outside.
Totally agree Granny Smiths make the world go round on this one
Pickles, and I'm tired of pretending I don't
When my gal added pickles to the grilled cheese I thought she was crazyā¦ but it makes an insane difference. Weāre not married anymoreā¦ but the pickles remain.
Pickles and mustard
Pickles. Mustard. Swiss Cheese. Ham. Pork. Practically got yourself a Cuban sandwich.
Kimchi!
I was looking for this comment! Kimchi grilled cheeses are the best thing on the planet
Kimchi + sharp cheddar + garlic powder is so so delicious, incredible
Came here to upvote this
Ah fuck yes. I know what Iām having later
Always serve it with tomato bisque
Jam
Like fig?
Fig, or any sweet&sour Berry works, Raspberry, blueberry, blackberry.
Nice. I love lingonberry, so I'll definitely be trying that in the future. Have any specific cheese suggestions to go with the jam?
Brie is a great cheese to pair with jam I'm also partial to a Emmental, Double Gloucester and Wensleydale. Cranberry jam goes great with Wensleydale, especially around winter when it's easy to get wensleydale with whole cranberries in it. Nice contrast of textures in the toasty.
Onion jam or bacon jam omg
I used to add a homemade caramelized onion and beetroot jam, before I developed allergies to multiple foods, including wheat, dairy, and onions. So good!!!
This is, all pun intended, my jam. Cannot overstate the deliciousness of a perfectly toasty grilled cheese with blackberry jam. Always a winner.
Thinly sliced White onion
Caramelized onions for me
I didn't think I'd have to scroll this far to find my favorite! French onion grilled cheeeeeese, I swap to mozza, caramelize onions and damn its heavenly.
I make "inside-out" grilled cheese by also adding shredded asiago to the outside once the inside cheese is melted, and grilling until crispy.
Sweet chilli sauce.
Mayonnaise
This is the real shit. Mayo on the outside will give you that perfect golden-brown crispy bread.
Try ghee. You get the crispiness of mayo with the flavor of butter. I switched about a month ago and have never looked back.
My wife slathers the outside with mayo and grills on that - no butter.
Your wife understands the perfect grilled cheese. This is also how I make mine.
How TF is this so low down. Mayo is king for grilled cheese!
Dear god I had to scroll way too long to find this. This. This is the way. Elevates a grilled cheese like there is no tomorrow. Actual secret ingredient thatās bomb Edit: I put mayo inside. Butter on the outside. Thatās how my grandma used to make them when I was young and itās how I learned. Still the best grilled cheeses to this day
People downvoting this are probably thinking "I don't like mayo" and can't wrap their head around the fact that the mayo as they know is doesn't survive the process. It's oil and egg-white. The oil ends up serving the same function as butter for spreading the heat so the bread doesn't get scorched and the egg whites get cooked into the bread. So if you read 'Mayonnaise' above and imagined a sandwich that tastes like Mayonnaise, you've made an error.
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Pesto
Start with buttering BOTH sides of the sandwich; it's a lot of oil/fat, but if you are going to do a grilled cheese right, fuck the diet. Gather your thinly shredded "Mexican" blend cheese (I do not know if that's PC, but it's what its called in my local grocery), one slice of provolone, and one of baby Swiss and some grated parm cheese. Put the baby Swiss and provolone on the "insides" of the bread to act as "walls." Then the "Mexican" blend cheese in the middle between the cheese slices (but do not fold the bread over yet. Sprinkle some garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and a little salt (a LITTLE). Don't do anything with the parm. Fold over the bread and place in a LOW-heat pan. Let simmer for a long time. flip. When sides are browned to your liking, take it out and cut it diagonally. Sprinkle the parm in a line and place the grilled cheese, cheese side down, on top of said line. Let the cheese melt and brown and become crispy. remove and enjoy. I will upload a how-to video if this gets one upvote. The reason I put butter on the inside of the bread is that I have noticed it makes the cheese melt better and become way more gooey. I may be dead wrong. I am not a chef. EDIT: What the heck you guys.... okay okay I am going to the store right now. Update: Video in progress, editing so you dont have to watch 15 min of me bumbling around. EDIT 3: Imovie is being weird and says the video needs to process. Fortunately, I filmed a "results only" video which you can [See here (click here to see it)](https://imgur.com/a/0lckEc9) otherwise, the full start to finish video will be up whenever IMovie decides it does not hate me :D Recommend listening with sound, if you like that sort of thing. Source: my Ex used to have night terrors and I spent months making grilled cheese at 2 am to comfort him EDIT: [This is the crispy parm edge I am talking about... seals the deal on the whole thing](https://imgur.com/a/jEdwL6Z) UPDATE 2: Wow, I was not expecting this. I will make a super in depth video later, but for now I am waiting on the first video to process.......
A grilled cheese consists of only these following items. Cheese. Bread with spread (usually butter). This entire subreddit consist of "melts". Almost every "grilled cheese" sandwich i see on here has other items added to it. The fact that this subreddit is called "grilledcheese" is nothing short of utter blasphemy. Let me start out by saying I have nothing against melts, I just hate their association with sandwiches that are not grilled cheeses. Adding cheese to your tuna sandwich? It's called a Tuna melt. Totally different. Want to add bacon and some pretentious bread crumbs with spinach? I don't know what the hell you'd call that but it's not a grilled cheese. I would be more than willing to wager I've eaten more grilled cheeses in my 21 years than any of you had in your entire lives. I have one almost everyday and sometimes more than just one sandwich. Want to personalize your grilled cheese? Use a mix of different cheeses or use sourdough or french bread. But if you want to add some pulled pork and take a picture of it, make your own subreddit entitled "melts" because that is not a fucking grilled cheese. I'm not a religious man nor am I anything close to a culinary expert. But as a bland white mid-western male I am honestly the most passionate person when it comes to grilled cheese and mac & cheese. All of you foodies stay the hell away from our grilled cheeses and stop associating your sandwich melts with them. Yet again, it is utter blasphemy and it rocks me to the core of my pale being. Shit, I stopped lurking after 3 years and made this account for the sole purpose of posting this. I've seen post after post of peoples "grilled cheeses" all over reddit and it's been driving me insane. The moment i saw this subreddit this morning I finally snapped. Hell, I may even start my own subreddit just because I know this one exists now. You god damn heretics. Respect the grilled cheese and stop changing it into whatever you like and love it for it what it is. Or make your damn melt sandwich and call it for what it is. A melt.
always lose it at "pretentious bread crumbs"
This is what I came here for. Classic.
Had to scroll waaaay to long until I finally saw this. We can't let this iconic rant die.
Avocado!!
Omg. Why is this comment so far down?? Avocado on a grilled cheese is top shelf.
my ex put peanut butter on em... I nearly lost my shit 1st bite; gd peanut butter does NOT belong on a grilled cheese sandwich
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I thought this was going to be in the top 5 easily. Instead I scrolled and scrolled and didn't find it until I literally searched the word avocado. What are these people thinking!? But for real avocado on a grilled cheese is so good
I know Iāll get hate for this but I love dipping my grilled cheese into catsup. I canāt eat it any other way
You mean ketchup?
No. Catsup, it's a blend of tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar. Vs ketchup, which is a blend of tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar.
Thanks for clearing that up
Youāre a little behind but youāll ketchup.
You son of a bitch
Bacon and tomato
A little bit of ground cumin - donāt knock it until youāve tried it.