The trick for a perfect grilled cheese sa'mich ...

The trick for a perfect grilled cheese sa'mich

… Is to use mayonnaise on the grillin’ side of the bread instead of butter. I learned this trick from my first college roommate, Julie Curiel, and it remains the single biggest revelation in grilled-cheese cookery I’ve ever experienced.

Heretic, you say? Well start piling up the kindling because a mayo partisan I shall remain. E pur si mayo. Mayo grills up really nice and crisp without being greasy or oily, it looks shiny (kind of like french toast, because of the egg in the mayo) and … well … it’s mayo. One of my favorite food-groups evar.

Also, you can really amp things up by using *flavored* mayonnaise. Imagine wasabi-mayo on a grilled tuna & cheese sandwich. Or chipotle-mayo with pepperjack & bacon. Ooh, mama.

Go on. Try it. I dare you.

http://www.storyrain.com/ Jessica Reisman
I will, I will try it!
http://www.storyrain.com Jessica Reisman
I will, I will try it!
http://www.lonprater.com/ Lon
Wow, that’s a good idea.
I think I just fell in love with a blog post.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
If you loved the blog post, you’ll really love the sandwich!

http://www.lonprater.com Lon
Wow, that’s a good idea.
I think I just fell in love with a blog post.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
If you loved the blog post, you’ll really love the sandwich!

http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Yum, this sounds good. Though I imagine you have to use real mayonnaise where they crack some eggs and not Miracle Whip salad dressing…to get the desired effect.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
Oh yes, you MUST use real mayo. Because Miracle Whip is an abomination before all that is good and holy.

http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Alas, I was brought up to think Miracle Whip was mayonnaise. My mom meant well. Sort of like down here in the South (though I don’t do it): “What kind of Coke do you want?” “Give me a root beer.”

http://www.lonprater.com/ Lon
I didn’t know there was a difference between the two till I was like 27.
Viva La Southern Cooking!
Also, HA! I distinctly remember my high school fast food job in southwest Georgia. (I had just moved there from 5 years in the Philippines.) The first day, the manager kept getting complaints about people getting the wrong soda from drive through. He hovered over my shoulder for an order or two and the next time someone asked for a Coke, he made me ask them what flavor.
“Orange” the customer drawled back. I still haven’t fully gotten over my bafflement….

http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Yeah, they used to say on the commercials, “If you want real mayonnaise, you have to crack so eggs.” I actually looked on the label and Miracle Whip says eggs in it. I could be wrong, but I think the difference is that in Miracle Whip they only use egg whites, in real mayonnaise they use the yolks, which is what gives it the taste.
Another term I heard when I was a kid was soda water. Another term from the South. Remember Fresca? It was a Coca-Cola product. I think it’s still around, but that stuff just made me thirsty.
http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Oh, great fast food story, Lon!

http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Yum, this sounds good. Though I imagine you have to use real mayonnaise where they crack some eggs and not Miracle Whip salad dressing…to get the desired effect.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
Oh yes, you MUST use real mayo. Because Miracle Whip is an abomination before all that is good and holy.

http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Alas, I was brought up to think Miracle Whip was mayonnaise. My mom meant well. Sort of like down here in the South (though I don’t do it): “What kind of Coke do you want?” “Give me a root beer.”

http://www.lonprater.com Lon
I didn’t know there was a difference between the two till I was like 27.
Viva La Southern Cooking!
Also, HA! I distinctly remember my high school fast food job in southwest Georgia. (I had just moved there from 5 years in the Philippines.) The first day, the manager kept getting complaints about people getting the wrong soda from drive through. He hovered over my shoulder for an order or two and the next time someone asked for a Coke, he made me ask them what flavor.
“Orange” the customer drawled back. I still haven’t fully gotten over my bafflement….

http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Yeah, they used to say on the commercials, “If you want real mayonnaise, you have to crack so eggs.” I actually looked on the label and Miracle Whip says eggs in it. I could be wrong, but I think the difference is that in Miracle Whip they only use egg whites, in real mayonnaise they use the yolks, which is what gives it the taste.
Another term I heard when I was a kid was soda water. Another term from the South. Remember Fresca? It was a Coca-Cola product. I think it’s still around, but that stuff just made me thirsty.
http://marshallpayne1.livejournal.com/ Marshall Payne
Oh, great fast food story, Lon!

Sara
You know, this is the other good use of mayonnaise (the other use for it is as organic binder in tuna salad, deviled eggs, and such where it’s not horribly slimy). I’d forgotten that’s what my mom used to use on grilled cheese. I think I know what I’m making for lunch tomorrow!
Sara
You know, this is the other good use of mayonnaise (the other use for it is as organic binder in tuna salad, deviled eggs, and such where it’s not horribly slimy). I’d forgotten that’s what my mom used to use on grilled cheese. I think I know what I’m making for lunch tomorrow!
Dan Lei
These ideas about mayo on grilled cheese… and the other ideas… I feel as if I just woke up for the first time in my life. Definitely an idea to try… and try soon.
This sounds disgusting, but it has been praised by all who have tried it. Make the grilled cheese however you want, but add a layer of tuna fish mixed with barbecue sauce. This is not a bad joke. It is actually delicious.
Also, I come from SW Colorado. When I moved to Eastern WA, I was shocked to find that not only were Cokes not called “Cokes”, they were most of the time… Pepsi. My military training finally brainwashed me into calling them “sodas” and I have been a happier person ever since.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
Doesn’t anyone call pop “pop” anymore? Like in, “Bring home some pop from the store”?
Tuna fish and barbecue sauce? Hm. Worth a try! Someday I’ll write about how my dad used to make grilled cheese and peanut butter sandwiches. Man, they sound nasty, but I remember they were really good.

Dan Lei
These ideas about mayo on grilled cheese… and the other ideas… I feel as if I just woke up for the first time in my life. Definitely an idea to try… and try soon.
This sounds disgusting, but it has been praised by all who have tried it. Make the grilled cheese however you want, but add a layer of tuna fish mixed with barbecue sauce. This is not a bad joke. It is actually delicious.
Also, I come from SW Colorado. When I moved to Eastern WA, I was shocked to find that not only were Cokes not called “Cokes”, they were most of the time… Pepsi. My military training finally brainwashed me into calling them “sodas” and I have been a happier person ever since.

http://www.demimonde.com M.K. Hobson
Doesn’t anyone call pop “pop” anymore? Like in, “Bring home some pop from the store”?
Tuna fish and barbecue sauce? Hm. Worth a try! Someday I’ll write about how my dad used to make grilled cheese and peanut butter sandwiches. Man, they sound nasty, but I remember they were really good.

hazelwindows
good god. I worship mayo, yet I’ve never thought of doing this. The idea of the wasabi-mayo,tuna, and cheese combo blows my mind in particular.
hazelwindows
good god. I worship mayo, yet I’ve never thought of doing this. The idea of the wasabi-mayo,tuna, and cheese combo blows my mind in particular.
Haylie
MAYO!!
Haylie
MAYO!!

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