What to make with bread and cheese
Bread and cheese is the most underrated dinner pairing in the kitchen. Grilled cheese, croque monsieur, cheesy toasts, panini — adult food disguised as comfort food. Built by a working chef.
Four ways to cook bread and cheese tonight
- Grilled cheese, done right. Mayo on the outside (not butter), gruyère and sharp cheddar inside, low-and-slow until the cheese is a single melted layer.
- Croque monsieur. Build a ham and gruyère sandwich, dunk in béchamel, broil until the top blisters.
- Cheesy garlic toasts (for soup nights). Rub split baguette with raw garlic, top with grated cheese and olive oil, broil until bubbly.
- Pan con tomate y queso. Rub toasted bread with garlic and tomato, top with manchego, drizzle olive oil and sea salt.
The one thing chefs do that home cooks skip
for the best grilled cheese, use mayo on the outside instead of butter. Higher smoke point, deeper browning, no burnt spots. Every line cook does it this way.
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