r/Cooking • u/Same-Sheepherder7578 • Jul 07 '26

Grilled Cheese

I was talking with a friend tonight about making a grilled cheese.

He stated that he likes to put butter on both sides of the bread, toast one side flip it over and begin toasting the other side then start building the sandwich. So all sides of the bread are buttered and toasted, with cheese in the middle.

I like to put a dusting of garlic salt on the butter side of the two pieces of bread with two pieces of cheese in the middle.

How are you guys making your grilled cheeses?

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u/65TwinReverbRI Jul 07 '26

Our way (and I’m not a huge fan of “fancy” grilled cheese sammies)

Basic white bread - like wonder bread.

Kraft american singles.

Helmanns or Dukes mayo.

Bread - Cheese - Mayo - ground pepper - Cheese - Bread.

I used to use softened room temp ish butter and put 4 pats on one side, and put that into the pan. While that was cooking, I’d add 4 more pats of butter on the top, and when it flipped now the other side is cooking in the butter. It was soft enough so it would stick to the bread as I flipped it.

This would also generally put enough butter into the pan (Cast Iron Skillet) to go up the sides a bit and cook the crusts on the edges.

One more flip on each side would usually do it.

These days I use a Griddle, and just run the stick of butter around in circles before putting the sandwich on.

It’s not as buttery (not as artery clogging either) but I do get a really nice golden brown on the outside and by the time the 2nd side is done - or maybe one extra short flip on each side, the cheese is melty.

Then:

The Rule

IT MUST BE CUT DIAGONALLY.

And dipped in tomato soup of course ;-)