28 Grilled Cheese Recipes That Are Basically Happiness (2024)

FAQs

What was grilled cheese called during the Great Depression? ›

The cheese dream, an open-faced grilled cheese sandwich, became popular in the U.S. during the Great Depression.

Tuck in a little sautéed spinach, caramelized onions, chopped steamed broccoli, roasted red peppers, or roasted tomatoes. Add fruit. For really gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, use a mix of Gruyere and brie cheese along with thinly sliced apples or a slather of fig jam. Pickles, please!

White also once made a young Gordon Ramsay cry while Ramsay worked for him, and later said, "I don't recall what he'd done wrong but I yelled at him and he lost it. Gordon crouched down in the corner of the kitchen, buried his head in his hands and started sobbing."

Sharp cheddar, Gouda, Fontina, Monterey Jack, Gruyere, Pepper Jack, and brie are all good options. The amount of cheese you use will depend on the size of your bread. I love sharp Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda together.

New York City's Serendipity3 holds the Guinness World Record for the most expensive sandwich. It is a decadent grilled cheese that will cost you $214, and it is back in honor of National Grilled Cheese Day.

"Toasties" are the British word for practically any grilled sandwich and are similar to what we call a panini here in the States. I always call it a "cheese toastie" when preparing one at home.

Familiar names are: toastie (UK), grilled cheese sandwich (US), jaffle (Australia), panini (Italy), and croque monsieur (France). The toasted sandwich is not limited to these countries, however. You will find this popular snack, lunch, or dinner in every corner of our planet.

Fruity additions are practically limitless: melons with prosciutto and fontina cheese, peaches with gruyere, pears and melty Brie, strawberries and sharp cheddar. These sophisticated flavor combos will have the grown-ups cheering for more. Check out this Avocado and Strawberry Grilled Cheese for inspiration.

While bacon and ham are classic choices to add some meaty goodness to your grilled cheese, there are plenty of other options that can take your sandwich to the next level. One option is to use leftover chicken or turkey. Simply shred the meat and add it to your sandwich along with your favorite cheese.

How do you amplify grilled cheese? ›

Crisp bacon, thinly sliced apple, caramelized onion, prosciutto, jam, roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs... there are tons of ingredients out there that can add sweet or salty (or both!) flavor to a grilled cheese sandwich.

The Quintessential Grilled Cheese is served on two pieces of French Pullman champagne bread which is made with Dom Perignon champagne and edible gold flakes, with white truffle butter and the very rare Caciocavallo Podolico cheese.

By eating small and regular meals, as well as following a balanced and varied diet, the chef managed to lose four stone. Jorge Cruise, author of The Three-Hour Diet, backed this plan and explained when you don't eat often enough, your body goes into "starvation protection" mode.

Ramsay previously said if he could choose his last meal on Earth, it would be beef Wellington. Ramsay is a huge fan of the British dish, and many regard his own recipe as his greatest of all.