Grilled Cheese anyone?

[Dawgluver]

ROFL!

Too funny, Charlie!

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

Well spotted charlie, my wife reads cyrillic and says it is not serbian or greek so it must be russian.

 

[buckytom]

lol, oh, now i see. i was eondering about that.

he could be from brooklyn...

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

lol, oh, now i see. i was eondering about that.

he could be from brooklyn...

I had a brief but torrid relationship with a Russian exotic dancer in London her stage name was Eva Vestoff

 

[CharlieD]

The "photo shop" softwere used above is in Russian, I do not know what was so "funny".

 

[Margi Cintrano]

Grilled Provolone & Tomato Ali Oli

There was a post from Annie Drews, requesting some help in making phenomenal grilled cheese sandwiches. I could not re-locate her post however, I found this thread. WOW ... some very cool sandwiches. I shall have to try them out on my twin grandsons.

Here is my provolone cheese and tomato ali oli grilled cheese sandwich:

8 thick slices of bacon ( can use Proscuitto di Parma or Serrano Ham )

8 slices of French style Baguette ( in the USA - I use sourdough )
( 5" x 3" x 1/2 inch slices )

2 cups = 8 ounces: grated spicy and herbed provolone ( can use cheddar or asiago )

4 tablespoons of Sun dried tomato ali oli

1) fry bacon in skillet on medium heat, until crisp and turn occasionally about 5 mins.

2) place bacon on absorbent paper towels and let drain

3) wash sauté skillet and dry well

4) place 4 bread slices on work surface or wood block cutting board

5) press the provolone or gruyère or cheddar or cheese of choice into each bread slice

6) top each with 2 slices of ripe red tomato and sprinkle freshly grinded black, green and rose peppercorns and salt if desired

7) place 2 bacon or ham slices to fit

8) press more cheese over the bacon or ham

9)then place the ali oli ( or Light mayonnaise jarred type ) over the bread and close sandwiches

10) now mayonnaise exterior bread slices

11) heat large skillet over medium heat and add the sandwiches on down side

12) place a weight on each sandwich ( something heavy and iron )

13) sauté the sandwiches until the bottom is golden and then, repeat for other side ( 2 to 3 mins. )

14) cut the sandwiches crosswise and serve with a Pinot Noir or sparkling water with lemon or orange or lime

*** Hand made Ali Oli with sundried tomatoes :

1/4 cup drained sun dried tomatoes ( drain olive oil )
1 large egg
2 tblsps minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup olive oil ( Borges Brand 100% Hojiblanca which is exported to the USA = light, and pairs perfectly with cheese and fish dishes and fruity aromas )
white pepper, black pepper and salt

1) finely chop the sundried tomatoes in food processor / electric mixer
2) add the egg, garlic minced, mustard, lemon juice and Blend well
3) feed in the olive oil slowly and steadily and blend until smooth and thick
( ali oli is much thicker than mayonnaise -- more of a dip consistency )
4) season with salt and pepper

*** jarred mayonnaise is mediocre next to Ali Oli ... this I assure you, is quite a grilled cheese ...

Margi.Cintrano.

 

[Rocklobster]

French Onion Grilled Cheese

Here is one I posted a while back. Basically, it is caramelized onions flavored with sherry, beef stock, garlic, thyme, black pepper, fresh parsley. Grilled with a mix of mozza and gruyere.

 

[Addie]

My daughter is taking me out to lunch today. We are going to have pizza. After reading this thread, I think I want grilled cheese instead. But the place we are going only serves pizza and Italian sandwiches. I may have eggplant parm sandwich instead of pizza.

 

[Addie]

My favorite grilled cheese is with tomato and bacon. Washed down with a tall glass of cold chocolate milk

 

[HistoricFoodie]

A grilled cheese sandwich consists of American cheese between two slices of Wonderbread. You butter both sides and plop it on a griddle or skillet until the bread browns and the cheese melts.

All of the variations mentioned so far, and many others as well, probably taste much better. Probably heck, I know they do, because I get just as fancy. But, still, something goes out of the world when we mess with basic concepts.

It's like all the gourmet mac & cheese varients that have become so popular. Come on, now. There's something to be said for day-glo orange.

 

[Addie]

A grilled cheese sandwich consists of American cheese between two slices of Wonderbread. You butter both sides and plop it on a griddle or skillet until the bread browns and the cheese melts.

All of the variations mentioned so far, and many others as well, probably taste much better. Probably heck, I know they do, because I get just as fancy. But, still, something goes out of the world when we mess with basic concepts.

It's like all the gourmet mac & cheese varients that have become so popular. Come on, now. There's something to be said for day-glo orange.

I will agree with you when you show me the cow that gives orange milk.

 

[taxlady]

I will agree with you when you show me the cow that gives orange milk.

 

[TATTRAT]

A grilled cheese sandwich consists of American cheese between two slices of Wonderbread. You butter both sides and plop it on a griddle or skillet until the bread browns and the cheese melts.

All of the variations mentioned so far, and many others as well, probably taste much better. Probably heck, I know they do, because I get just as fancy. But, still, something goes out of the world when we mess with basic concepts.

I hope you don't think that Americans were the first to put cheese between bread, and cook it off.

The Grilled cheese you just described is a variation on something that has been going on for as long as there has been bread, cheese, butter and heat, I am sure.

 

[Claire]

A grilled cheese sandwich consists of American cheese between two slices of Wonderbread. You butter both sides and plop it on a griddle or skillet until the bread browns and the cheese melts.

All of the variations mentioned so far, and many others as well, probably taste much better. Probably heck, I know they do, because I get just as fancy. But, still, something goes out of the world when we mess with basic concepts.

It's like all the gourmet mac & cheese varients that have become so popular. Come on, now. There's something to be said for day-glo orange.

... and don't forget that all-important cup of Campbell's cream of tomato soup on the side!

It's called comfort food, something that reminds you of Mommy warming your insides after a morning of snowball fighting, snow angels, forts and igloos, sledding, and making a snow man.

 

[HistoricFoodie]

and don't forget that all-important cup of Campbell's

Well Clair, I'm new here, and didn't want to go overboard in the opposite direction. So didn't state it. But I was sure thinking it.

 

[HistoricFoodie]

I hope you don't think that Americans were the first to put cheese between bread, and cook it off.

I'm a professional food historian, Tattrat. Do you really think I would think that?

But, if you want to get technical, yes, we are the first people to use that name for it. I specifically said "grilled cheese sandwich." Didn't say, for instance, toasted cheese, or Welsh Rarebit, or a dozen other names I could list. Even fondu is basically the same, being, simply, melted cheese on bread.

 

[CraigC]

"Traditional" and "Authentic" are words we probably shouldn't use with food. Even "Original" should probably only be applied to the commercial establishment/chef/person that created a dish. What makes a family recipe more "traditional" or "authentic" than someone elses family recipe? Remember, there are as many recipes for a dish as there are ......(insert country/region) grandmothers!

Craig

 

[FrankZ]

... and don't forget that all-important cup of Campbell's cream of tomato soup on the side!

Aye...

Aye....

I still love my bread, butter and Kraft singles for grilled cheese and a bowl of Campbell's cream of tomato on the side (and for dipping).

 

[Addie]

I love oysterette crackers floating on my tomato soup along with the grilled cheese sandwich.

 

[Margi Cintrano]

Grilled Cheese in Spain is called a MIXTO

In Spain, for breakfast, many have a sandwich called a Mixto, ( Pronounced : mix toe ) which consists of BIMBO white bread packaged similar to Wonder in the USA, a slice of Boiled Ham ( York Style Ham ) and a slice of Cheddar Imported as Spain does NOT produce any orange cheeses or orange rind cheeses ... Then, it is buttered and then grilled.

For me, If I have craving for grilled cheese, I rather go to Market and go home and make it.