What many hungry people overlook is that as long as a kitchen contains salt, butter, bread, and cheese the fundamentals for making a quick and delicious sandwich are present. But there is a very specific procedure which utilizes a pot of water as a weight that must be adhered to make it come out just right.
The Basic Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- Salt-1 dash
- Butter-1 tablespoon
- Bread-2 slices of any type
- Cheese- enough slices of any type cheese to cover the inside area between the bread
Order of Operations
- Heat a pan over medium low heat on the stove
- Throw a dash of salt in the pan
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter
- Put the cheese between the bread
- When the butter has melted and become foamy spread it around the surface of the whole pan by picking it up by the handle and swirling it around
- Put the sandwich in the pan
- Place a dinner plate on top of the sandwich
- Place a small pot filled to capacity with water on top of the dinner plate to weigh down on the sandwich
- Let it cook for 3 minutes
- Remove the pot, the dinner plate (be careful not to burn fingers), and flip the sandwich with a spatula
- Replace the pot, the dinner plate and let the second side cook for 3 minutes
- Remove the sandwich
- Both sides should be grilled to golden brown perfection, lightly salted, and the inside oozing with melted cheese.
The Grill Divine
Exactly the same as the Basic except grated parmesan cheese is sprinkled into the butter once it becomes foamy, before the sandwich is laid in the pan.
The Mustang
Same as the Basic except thin slices of avocado and sprinkles of tabasco or hot sauce are placed inside the sandwich. Works best with a soft mild white cheese.
The Atomic Rooster
Same as the Basic except chicken salad pre-bought from a deli is used as filling inside the sandwich.
Neptune's Majestic Bounty
Same as the Basic but a mixture of packaged tuna, chili flakes, chopped green onion, and lemon juice is put between the bread slices.
The Ooh-La-La
Same as the Basic except several slices of prosciutto ham, thinly sliced brie, and thinly sliced tart green apple are placed between the bread.
The Tomacon
Same as the Basic but thinly sliced tomato and several strips of bacon or bacon bits are placed between the bread slices.
Thus is the classic grilled cheese elevated from simple goodness to extraordinary heights of culinary fission. The frontier is wide open if the types of cheeses and condiments inside the sandwich are considered and experimented with. Enjoy.
