A Brilliant Way to Make Classic Grilled Cheese
The grilled cheese, a perfectly simple and classic sandwich. How can you possibly get it wrong?
To be honest, it is pretty difficult to make bad grilled cheese, but there are some principles you must follow if you are looking to make a truly great one.
What might these principles be?
Well, read below to find out.
Select the Correct Cheese or Pair them Up
Cheese is wonderful. How could you go wrong?
Well, the key to the perfect grilled cheese is the cheese that melts.
Gooey cheese that coats the bread and holds them together even better if it strings along after you take a bit.
This means you must steer clear of dry cheeses such as parmesan and fresh cheeses such as goats cheese.
If you are looking to keep it classic, then mild, American cheese is your best bet.
But if you find that boring or are just looking to change things up, any cheese that melts easily will do.
But if you are craving the flavour of a non-melting cheese, don’t despair.
Simply pair it with a melting cheese that complements its flavour profile.
And if it is at all possible, opt for sliced cheese over grated cheese.
While cheese is key, there are still other things to keep in mind.
Select the Right Bread
The right bread must be sliced thin enough to melt the cheese without burning the bread and solid enough that the cheese doesn’t escape; it isn’t much of a grilled cheese sandwich without the cheese.
White American bread? Great, but if you want something fancier, don’t be afraid to experiment.
And if you have some day old bread lying around, grilled cheese is a great alternative to throwing it out.
Go for Salted Butter
Butter is another vital element to the grilled cheese and a great way to experiment.
Go for butter infused with herbs and spices if you are looking to change things up.
You can even opt for cinnamon and honey infused butter should you want to make a sweet grilled cheese.
But no matter what butter you choose, our advice is to make sure it is salted.
Why? Quite simply, it helps to up the flavor, taking your sandwich to the next level.
Cook it Low and Slow
The perfect grilled cheese is cooked low and slow.
Just not so slow that your bread dries out and becomes a crouton.
By going low and slow, you will get a golden crust that is perfectly even and crisp — not dried or burned.
To ensure you can cook it properly, you need the right tool.
And this tool is a non-stick, aluminium core pan that is heavy and heats evenly. Even better? Pre-heated past iron.
Use medium-low heat.
And that is it! As always, don’t be afraid to experiment with your flavours and try something new.
Just keep your experimentation within these rules and your sandwich will turn out gold.
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