GRILLED CHEESE PLACE RECIPES

The trick to great grilled cheese sandwiches isn’t in the ingredients, but on the stove. Achieving a golden, crusty outside and oozy inside takes a little patience: if the heat is too high, the outside will scorch before the cheese melts. Cooking the slices separately at first gives the cheese a good head start. There’s no need to search out artisanal loaves or local cheese (though they won’t hurt), but definitely do not use homemade mayonnaise. Mustard, chutney or even strawberry jam (believe it) can be dabbed on the cheese as it melts, or add ham, prosciutto or slices of apple or tomato (drain on paper towels first). You can use any melting cheese, such as American, Muenster or Swiss, but not too much: part of the perfection here is in the proportion of bread to cheese.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Total Time 15 minutes

Yield 1 sandwich

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Spreading a mixture of mayo and butter on the bread creates a delightfully crispy crust with the well-loved, wonderful flavor of butter one expects on a grilled cheese sandwich.—Josh Rink, Taste of Home Food Stylist

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 659 calories, FatContent 49g fat (27g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 122mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 1017mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 24g protein.