Say no to burnt bread and unmelted cheese.
I love grilled cheese sandwiches.
The combination of an ooey gooey cheese with toasted bread is a heavenly treat.
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All you oughta achieve this is a hand-dandy microwave.
It was so good, I begged my ammu (mother in Bangla) to make it for dinner.
Befuddled by its foreignness and my limited, unhelpful descriptions (I was in first grade!
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Though it wasnt what Id had for lunch, I devoured it.
These sandwiches were superb.
I beg to differ.
How to make a grilled cheese in 3 ways.How to make a grilled cheese in 3 ways
What about those times when the bread toasts (or worse, burns!)
before the cheese is fully melted?
Then you’re able to even control how toasted youd like your sandwich!
This is a hack Ive used for years, and Ill never make grilled cheese any other way.
Now, my go-to is Wegmans Sourdough Sandwich Bread and any of their block cheesesmy favorite is pepper jack.
Heres what I do to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich:
Assemble the sandwich on a microwave-safe plate.
Flip the microwaved sandwich onto the skillet once ready,with the plate-side facing up.
Cook each side for one to two minutes, depending on how toasted you like it.
Cut the sandwich (Im team diagonal) and voila, the perfect grilled cheese sandwich!