#grilled-cheese

#grilled-cheese

The grilled cheese sandwich is the epitome of comfort food. In the U.S., the most common way to prepare this lunchtime staple is stuffing sliced or grated cheese between hearty slices of bread, and toasting everything to melty-crisp perfection in a skillet. However, this certainly isn't the only approach to consider. Around the world, you'll find countless takes on the crowd-pleasing cheese-bread combo, each with its own unique twist.

Grilled cheese sandwiches are unique in that there is absolutely no wrong way to make one, outside of failing to use bread or cheese.

The original version produced a nicely toasted grilled cheese with perfectly melted American singles and a hint of tang on the bread. But the aioli version took that same grilled cheese to the next level and completely blew me away. It infused the toasted bread with a slightly lemony, sweet garlic flavor that was a perfect contrast to the creamy saltiness of the American cheese.

If you've been to Boston, then you know how just how incredible the food scene is. Whether it's a freshly stuffed cannoli from a legacy bakery in the North End - home to some of the most traditional Italian food in the country - or a plate of dim sum from Chinatown, the city has it all. There's truly no shortage of delicious options to choose from.

There is no time of year - or time of day - that a grilled cheese sandwich is not a welcome food. The simple combination of crisp, buttery, griddled bread and melted cheese is a universally adored food for people of all ages. But there is no reason that your grilled cheese can't change with the weather, incorporating new ingredients to give that favorite sandwich a touch of seasonal flair.

Toum Grilled Cheese Cheese manakeesh, a topped flatbread found throughout the Levant, is delicious with toum, a sauce made by combining garlic, lemon juice, salt and oil. This grilled cheese hits those notes, skipping a trip to the bakery. Hey, Ham, what are you making? I'm making toum grilled cheese. Toum grilled cheese is based off of my favorite, favorite snack, which is a Lebanese akkawi cheese manakish. My favorite condiment for that is toum.

While you can stick to classic cheese slices (you know the ones), I normally like to play around with my ingredients and add some flair to the humble sandwich. Sometimes it's Brie and pear; other times I'll go with a truffle cheddar. This fall I've found my latest obsession that completely takes my grilled cheese sandwiches to the next level: caramelized figs.

The grilled cheese hot dog combines two classic comfort foods, taking indulgence to a new level while remaining simple to make and delicious.

The grilled cheese sandwich has no single birthplace; its history spans across centuries and continents, evolving from ancient Roman cheese sandwiches to American favorites.

Chef Thomas Keller transforms grilled cheese by using brown butter for richness, swapping regular cheese for nutty Gruyere, and choosing brioche for a fluffier, tastier sandwich.