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Grilled cheese sandwich

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 20.3K likes · 970.2K views · 15 min video

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Ingredients
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Techniques
  • butter
  • 2 slices shokupan
Melt butter in a pan big enough for both slices; cook low and slow, at least 10 minutes in all.
Low and slow, butter in the pan
Lightly toast one side of the bread in the butter.
  • 1 slices aged cheddar
  • 1 slices American cheese
  • 1 slices Munster
On the toasted side, layer a slice of aged cheddar, a slice of American and a slice of Munster; close the sandwich.
  • spicy brown mustard
  • hot sauce
Cook low and slow under a light weight, moving it for even browning; add butter where any spots look dry or browning is uneven.
Weighting with a light press
  • salt
Salt the outside of the sandwich.
Cut, then squeeze the halves together for the cheese pull. Serve with mustard mixed with hot sauce for dipping.
The cheese pull and tasting