Grilled cheese is kind of like pizza: even when it’s mediocre it’s still pretty good. But there are a few tips and tricks that can take your sandwich from two slices of bread and cheese to a perfectly crispy gooey salty golden sandwich every time. Just two simple ingredients — bread and cheese — are the building blocks of one of the best sandwiches of all time. Ooey buttery and crunchy the grilled cheese is one of the easiest hot sandwiches to make.
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How You've Been Making Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Wrong Your Whole Life – BBC
But even though it’s simple it can still be taken to new heights with the right technique and tips. Sure melting cheese on bread is going to taste delicious (what else could it possibly taste like) but to make a great grilled cheese in all its gooey golden glory you need to know how to manipulate the flavor and texture. Perhaps because it’s so easy to throw together without a recipe home cooks often make the same mistakes when preparing their sandwiches. Knowing how to avoid them is the key to grilled cheese nirvana.
Sure you can rely on the salty cheese to flavor your sandwich. But any good chef understands that seasoning is the key to a great dish. Seasoning isn’t just about the amount of salt; it’s also about how the salt is applied to a dish. That’s why chefs sprinkle salt from high above a skillet — it spreads the salt better and creates an evenly seasoned dish.
The same goes for a grilled cheese. If you salt the pan when you add your fat of choice the salt will distribute throughout the fat. When you add the sandwich the salted butter or oil will season the bread evenly. The result? Perfectly seasoned crusty bread in every bite.
