oh, and page 2

4/15/2012 7:01:48 AM

onions and tomato are condiments (think ketchup, pickles, etc), cuz, no one makes an onion sandwich or a tomato sandwich, do they? they are always added for flavor.

but once you start adding any animal flesh, then that ingredient becomes the main focus of the sandwich.

4/15/2012 8:00:02 AM

Quote :

"Does she read your posts?"

No, but why would that matter? She would laugh at it.

4/15/2012 10:55:23 AM

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"no one makes an onion sandwich or a tomato sandwich, do they?"

Dude, tomato sandwiches are big in the South. How long were in NC that you never ran into a person that eats tomato sandwiches?

4/15/2012 11:01:12 AM

you turn on the george foreman

you take the bread

you put the cheese

you grill

4/15/2012 11:03:26 AM

I don't know anyone that has admitted to eating a tomato sammich

4/15/2012 11:09:39 AM

I was there for 2 years... anyway, yes, you can make a tomato sandwich, or even a fried onion sandwich, which would actually be amazing.

But my point stands, tomatoes and onions are almost always used to add flavor, not as main ingredients on their own.

Forgot to say, I also add some finely chopped garlic to mine. The mix of garlic flavor infusing into the melted cheese is heavenly.

4/15/2012 11:12:24 AM

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"I don't know anyone that has admitted to eating a tomato sammich"

Color me shocked. But seriously, just google it, tomato sandwiches are pretty common in the south.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Tomato+Sandwich

4/15/2012 11:17:11 AM

I don't doubt their existence

I just don't know folks that eat them (or actually admit to it)

4/15/2012 11:20:55 AM

That's not what I meant. It's just that they're predominantly a farming family kind of food. The type you walk out into your garden, pick a tomato, and make a sandwich. I just don't see you as the type that knows a lot of eastern nc farmers, so it doesn't surprise me that you wouldn't know anyone who admits to eating these.

[Edited on April 15, 2012 at 11:24 AM. Reason : But we digress, this thread is about cheese sandwiches, which everyone can know and enjoy.]

4/15/2012 11:22:53 AM

actually I'm from the country (in NC and Louisiana)

so I know lots o farmers

I guess I need to discuss their eating habits more often

4/15/2012 11:25:15 AM

http://grilledcheeseacademy.com/

Sister site to the Cheese & Burger Society.

4/15/2012 12:07:38 PM

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"all yall are just coming in here and posting hot sammiches you like to make that involve cheese and either grilling or pressing. Don't over think it- a grilled cheese is exactly that- a grilled cheese. "

Agreed. I think once you start adding on meat, it is not longer a grilled cheese. Other toppings are fair game imo.

I was mainly after what types of breads, cheeses, and toppings people like on theirs.

4/15/2012 1:14:56 PM

put montreal steak seasoning on the outside before you grill it

4/15/2012 2:10:54 PM

I love tomato sandwiches. Grew up eating them at my grandparent's house in Wilmington. They had a huge garden and always an abundance of tomato in the summer time.

And for breakfast or in between breakfast/lunch snack don't forget the tomato biscuit. Just as good if not better than the tomato sandwich.

Of course either of these things are only going to be as good as the tomato.

4/15/2012 9:05:42 PM

elise eats tomato sandwiches and spent a whole damned summer a couple years ago posting about it.

4/15/2012 9:32:34 PM

no grilled cheese is better than a properly made grilled charlie

4/15/2012 9:50:27 PM

pimento cheese

4/15/2012 10:02:18 PM

grilled cheese... mmmmmmm

get dat skillet extra hot.
pad of butter
let it sizzle
flip
sizzle

devour

4/15/2012 10:35:38 PM

things that are good on a grilled cheese:

lettuce
tomato
tuna
ham
turkey
bacon
avocado
spinach
pears
apples

[everything]

4/15/2012 10:37:17 PM

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"tuna ham turkey bacon"

it's no longer a grilled cheese after you add any of that.

4/15/2012 10:42:56 PM

divababy19, i am pretty sure you have commented on the fact that I eat tomato sandwiches.

Sandwich rounds, dukes mayo, tomato, and a sprinkle of salt if needed.

But back to.grilled cheeses, i think i might need to grill up some sort of crusty bread with brie and some smashed up berries

4/15/2012 10:48:31 PM

This thread reminds me of:

4/15/2012 10:54:16 PM

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"Sandwich rounds, dukes mayo, tomato, and a sprinkle of salt if needed."

G - R - O - S - S

4/15/2012 10:58:15 PM

I believe that is what you said before

4/15/2012 11:02:36 PM

at least I'm consistent haha

4/15/2012 11:05:40 PM

TOMATO YAHEARDME CUZ?

4/15/2012 11:07:18 PM

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"Sandwich rounds, dukes mayo, tomato, and a sprinkle of salt if needed."

That sounds perfect, especially the Dukes, but you're missing the cracked pepper

4/15/2012 11:15:59 PM

I cant eat pepper atm

4/15/2012 11:17:14 PM

how much butter tho?

[Edited on April 15, 2012 at 11:18 PM. Reason : ^that is too bad babe.]

4/15/2012 11:17:34 PM

garlic salt on the bread

11/23/2020 2:09:59 PM

I put a small burger patty in mine, with some onion powder and a a little salt

11/23/2020 6:22:42 PM

For your basic grilled cheese, one trick I've found is to slather the bread with mayo before grilling. It gives the bread a nice crust.



Other than that, variations are what I call the Caprese:. You use mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slices, basil leaves. Pepperoni can be added to make a pizza grilled cheese.

Another variation is to use colby jack cheese, shredded chicken, jalapeno pepper slices, and mushroom slices.

11/23/2020 9:47:11 PM

So mayo is better than butter?

11/23/2020 9:54:26 PM

I made grilled cheese sandwiches yesterday. Got it down to like 4 minutes for 2 sanwiches. I use mayo instead of butter. It is a northern think from what my mother says

[Edited on November 23, 2020 at 11:30 PM. Reason : ^^yep use mayo instead of butter. I have since a child. I think butter is better, but mayo is easier]

11/23/2020 11:29:00 PM

Better? That's debatable. Sometimes, I just don't want the full richness of butter. Mayo does the trick though. And like StTexan noted, it's a bit easier.



[Edited on November 24, 2020 at 7:26 AM. Reason : J]

11/24/2020 7:25:52 AM