Your Basic Grilled Cheese Sandwich Food

THE BEST EVER GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 3 tablespoons butter on 1 side of bread slices. Toast bread, butter side down, in a large skillet or electric griddle over medium-low heat until golden brown, 2-3 minutes; remove. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Manchego cheese, onion powder and remaining 3 tablespoons butter. In another bowl, combine cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gruyere. , To assemble sandwiches, top toasted side of 4 bread slices with sliced Brie. Sprinkle cheddar cheese mixture evenly over Brie. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted side facing inward. Spread mayonnaise mixture on the outsides of each sandwich. Place in same skillet and cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, 5-6 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.

SHEET PAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the bottom of the oven, place a large rimmed baking sheet on the rack and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Spread one side of 6 slices of bread with 4 tablespoons of the butter and place, buttered sides down, on a second large rimmed baking sheet.
• Top each buttered bread slice with 1 slice of cheese or some of Kardea's Pimento Cheese and your desired toppings. Top with another slice of cheese and the remaining 6 bread slices. Spread the tops of the bread slices with the remaining 4 tablespoons of the butter.
• Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven, and place it on top of the uncooked sandwiches, rimmed edges up. Press down on the sandwiches.
• Place the stacked baking sheets in the oven on the bottom rack. Bake until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Add the yellow Cheddar, cream cheese, white Cheddar, pimentos and mayonnaise to a bowl and mix together. Add the chives, garlic powder, cayenne, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and mix until thoroughly combined.

THE PERFECT GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Oven method (great for a crowd of six or fewer): Put a rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Make one sandwich per person: Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat. Place on the preheated baking sheet and cook until the cheese starts to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwich and bake until golden brown, an additional 5 minutes.
• Panini press method (for crispy crunchy sandwich that needs minimal attention): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a panini press to medium heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and place in the press. Close the top and cook until lightly browned and the cheese is melted, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Skillet method (fool-proof and low-tech): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the sandwich, and continue cooking until browned and the cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Great combos:
• 1. Pepper jack and sourdough, brushed with chili oil
• 2. American and white bread, brushed with butter
• 3. Swiss and rye, brushed with mayo
• 4. Cheddar and brioche, brushed with butter

YOUR BASIC GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the skillet.
• Coat each side of bread with butter, inside and out.
• Place pieces of cheese in the middle.
• Cook on a low heat until bread is toasty and cheese is melted, flipping often.
• The secret to this is cooking over a low heat, and flipping the sandwich often.

ULTIMATE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place empty baking sheet in oven and preheat to 450°F.
• Slice bread into 3/4" slices.
• Butter both sides of bread.
• Spread half of slices with Mango Chutney.
• Slice cheese 3/8" thick and place on other slices of bread.
• Place chutney spread slices over slices with cheese.
• Remove baking sheet from oven.
• Place sandwiches on hot baking sheet.
• Return to hot oven.
• Bake for 8 minutes, until golden on bottom.
• Flip over sandwiches and bake another 8 minutes.
• Let stand 3 to 4 minutes so cheese cools off.
• Cut into halves or quarters.
• Enjoy!

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each slice of bread with mustard.
• Using a cheese slicer, thinly slice cheese; arrange half on half of the bread slices.
• Top with onion and remaining cheese.
• Sandwich with remaining bread, mustard sidedown.
• Spread butter over both sides of sandwich.
• Place on greased grill over medium-low heat; close lid and grill, turning once, until golden and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Cut in half.