How do you make a grilled cheese sandwich?

[sapphire bou]

H ask a really random question today at lunch: Why is it called a grilled cheese sandwich? He's never seen anyone grill bread to make a sandwich. (And neither have I.)

So, if you have ever made a grilled cheese sandwich, how did you make it?

[OrangePixyStix]

butter on the bread, multiple slices of cheese (2 at the very minimum) in between the buttered bread, then put on a hot sautee pan for a couple mins each side until golden brown on outside and melty on the inside.


sometimes adding bacon, tomato slices, and/or basil leaves.

[alabasterangel]

Thinly buttered outside of the bread. One or two slices of orange cheese in the middle. Sprinkle garlic salt onto the butter.

[lucky513]

I like Mayo in mine

[lizo11]

May 31, 2012 13:44:31 GMT -5 OrangePixyStix said:

butter on the bread, multiple slices of cheese (2 at the very minimum) in between the buttered bread, then put on a hot sautee pan for a couple mins each side until golden brown on outside and melty on the inside.


sometimes adding bacon, tomato slices, and/or basil leaves.

This exactly! Or maybe a slice of ham.

[MrsAxilla]

Garlic on the bread. So good!

[alabasterangel]

May 31, 2012 14:00:17 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

Garlic on the bread. So good!

[sapphire bou]

I put little olive oil in a pan, let it heat up. Put one slice of bread in the pan, ensure it cooks evenly. Repeat cooking process (with olive oil) with 2 slices of bread on each side. Place 2 slices of American cheese between the two slices of bread and cook in pan just long enough to melt the cheese.

[ridethelightning]

I do actually make mine on the George foreman if I'm counting calories and wanna cut out the butter.

[mayflowers22]

May 31, 2012 13:44:31 GMT -5 OrangePixyStix said:

butter on the bread, multiple slices of cheese (2 at the very minimum) in between the buttered bread, then put on a hot sautee pan for a couple mins each side until golden brown on outside and melty on the inside.


sometimes adding bacon, tomato slices, and/or basil leaves.

This.

[louietunes]

I put mine in our quesadilla maker. Isn't that technically grilling it?

[ILikeSloths]

May 31, 2012 13:51:18 GMT -5 alabasterangel said:

Thinly buttered outside of the bread. One or two slices of orange cheese in the middle. Sprinkle garlic salt onto the butter.

This is pretty much how I do it.

Then I bake it in the toaster oven.

[sapphire bou]

May 31, 2012 14:29:55 GMT -5 ridethelightning said:

I do actually make mine on the George foreman if I'm counting calories and wanna cut out the butter.

May 31, 2012 14:40:23 GMT -5 louietunes said:

I put mine in our quesadilla maker. Isn't that technically grilling it?

I'd consider these as "grilling".