Grilled cheese with the inside of the bread toasted first (Kenji's version)
J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 8.1K likes · 416.2K views · 14 min video
Read about american cheese in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
- unsalted butter
- salt
Melt butter in a pan over medium-low heat, about 320F if the pan temperature can be controlled; sprinkle a little salt in the pan.
- bread
Toast the inside faces of the bread in the butter until lightly golden; it only needs a light toast.
- 1 slices American cheese
- other cheeses
Assemble on the warm toasted sides: one slice of American cheese in the centre, other cheeses around it.
Why one slice of American cheese
Salt the pan again and cook the sandwich over a slow, medium-low flame at about 320F, moving it to absorb the butter, about 3 minutes per side.
Cooking low and slow, with a cheese crust
- butter
Add a little more butter and salt, flip, and set a chef's press on top for good contact without much weight.
Timing it to a song, and flipping
Cut into triangles; for a cheese pull, cut, press back together and squish the sides in.