Grilled cheese sandwich Cheese sandwich

a grilled cheese sandwich american cheese served tomato soup



cross section of grilled cheese sandwich

cheese sandwiches can grilled bread toasts , cheese melts (a dish referred grilled cheese sandwich, or grilled cheese). grilled cheese heated placing buttered slices of bread, cheese between slices, on frying pan or griddle.

another form of cooked cheese sandwich cheese toastie or toastie, dish particularly popular in united kingdom prepared either baking or grilling cheese sandwich in oven, or toasting bag in electric toaster, or using pie iron in order toast bread , melt cheese. cheddar common cheese used in toastie. served snack, or (usually lunchtime) meal, in cases side of salad.

cooked bread , cheese ancient food according food historians, popular across world in many cultures. evidence indicates that, in u.s., modern version of grilled cheese sandwich originated in 1920s when inexpensive sliced bread , american cheese became readily available. cheese dream, open-faced grilled cheese sandwich, became popular in u.s. during great depression.

u.s. government cookbooks describe navy cooks broiling american cheese filling sandwiches during world war ii. many versions of grilled cheese sandwich can found on restaurant menus across u.s. , internationally.

to retain crunchiness of bread, grilled cheese sandwich set on end. made of sharp cheddar cheese, , walnut bread, along, of course, butter.

in united states, grilled cheese sandwiches served soup (usually tomato soup), , may served whole meal in united states , other countries.

preparation

grilled cheese being made in iron skillet.

a grilled cheese sandwich assembled inserting cheese filling between 2 slices of bread, heated until bread crisps , cheese melts. combined additional ingredient such peppers, tomatoes, or onions. several different methods of heating sandwich used, depending on region , personal preference. common methods include being cooked on griddle, grilled, fried in pan or made in panini grill or sandwich toaster. last method more common in united kingdom, sandwiches called toasted sandwiches or toasties , , in australia, called jaffles or toasties .

restaurants

some restaurants, food carts , food trucks in united states specialize in grilled cheese sandwich. grilled cheese grill restaurants combination of reclaimed vehicle , food cart restaurants focus on gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches in portland, oregon. grilled cheese truck american food truck company serving gourmet chef driven grilled cheese sandwiches. company started in los angeles, california in 2009, , has since expanded throughout southern california, phoenix, san antonio, , austin. american grilled cheese kitchen restaurant in san francisco, california specializes in sandwich.