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Cheese on toast

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saltedpretzel2 · 14/01/2023 20:51

This delicious snack is made by first grilling one side of the bread. Turn it over, cover with cheese and pop back under the grill to melt the cheese yum.

DH thinks you should grill both sides of the bread and then put cheese on the toast and back under the grill to melt. Results in edges being pretty burnt.

AIBU that my way is the correct way to make cheese on toast?

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Oblomov23 · 07/06/2023 20:51

No, you are right.

PurpleAirGuitar · 06/06/2023 14:49

I usually do it your DH's way but I don't feel very strongly about it. I might try it the other way next time to see if I can even detect a difference.

DarkSideOfTheCheese · 06/06/2023 10:58

DarkSideOfTheCheese · 06/06/2023 10:56

Umm... toaster, then for 30-60s in the microwave, and then a few drops of Tabasco. that's my culinary heaven but I am a barbarian!!

Even better with slices of tomato under the cheese or for the ultimate indulgence first spread peanut butter and then out the cheese on it.

DarkSideOfTheCheese · 06/06/2023 10:56

Umm... toaster, then for 30-60s in the microwave, and then a few drops of Tabasco. that's my culinary heaven but I am a barbarian!!

SuperbSummer2023 · 06/06/2023 10:37

Margo34 · 14/01/2023 21:25

This sounds grim 😂

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Nope, it sounds Devine!!!

might be cheese on toast & a beer for lunch!!

baconbarm · 21/02/2023 17:10

Since I read this thread I've been so adventurous with my cheese on toast and converted to one side toasted, the other raw (ha) before cheese is added. Yes, it's floppier. But I actually think it might be nicer!

ItsaMetalBand · 21/02/2023 16:59

saltedpretzel2 · 14/01/2023 21:27

Interesting split.

Ketchup or onion chutney are the only suitable condiments

I now really want cheese on toast

Ah, but have you tried a ham cheese tomato onion toastie, and then when you take it off the grill, open that bad boy right up and add a dollop of fresh coleslaw?

Gamechanger!

chaosmaker · 21/02/2023 16:33

baconbarm · 14/01/2023 20:56

I toast both sides, one lighter than the other then cover in cheese on the lightest side. With a dash of Lea & Perrins on top. I love cheese on toast.

But you have to put the Worcester sauce on the cheese before you melt it and then it melts into the cheese and top of the toast. I do both sides the same toastiness but OP's way is blatantly WRONG.

DaveyJonesLocker · 21/02/2023 16:14

YABU. In the toaster. Butter, cheese, under the grill.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 21/02/2023 16:12

Your husband is wrong, you are 100% correct! Grin

Benjispruce4 · 16/01/2023 16:31

www.bbcgoodfood.com/user/820725/recipe/cheese-toast

wowwhydoesmybackhurtwaaah · 16/01/2023 11:04

TheProvincialLady · 14/01/2023 20:58

Never in all my born days have I heard of anyone making toast and then putting cheese on it and toasting it again.

Do you live under a rock? That is how you make cheese on toast!

OP you and your weird cohort are making cheese on bread. So wrong.

pottydimley · 16/01/2023 10:31

I had to have cheese on toast for breakfast after reading this thread- thank you all! For info: toasted on one side, second side buttered, thin layer of lumpless Branston, double Gloucester on top and toasted. Sorted.

Thesonglastslonger · 16/01/2023 10:03

I’m with you OP!

Curledupwithagoodbook · 16/01/2023 09:26

pottydimley · 16/01/2023 09:01

Isn't that Welsh rarebit?

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Yes, I said that above. It's the best cheese on toast you can have.

pottydimley · 16/01/2023 09:01

Curledupwithagoodbook · 14/01/2023 21:21

You're all wrong. There's no place for unmelted cheese on toast. Cheese must be grated, mixed with mustard, butter, and a drop of beer, melted gently in a saucepan, then spread onto lightly toasted bread and grilled until bubbling.

Isn't that Welsh rarebit?

Aria999 · 16/01/2023 01:13

@mediumbrownmug it's often in a completely different area of the store from the American cheese.

Good luck!

mediumbrownmug · 16/01/2023 01:12

Aria999 · 16/01/2023 00:53

Winsconsin cheese is extremely mediocre (though it is at least cheese, which American cheese' (that's the actual name of the stuff) is not.)

Most grocery stores where I have lived in America have a small section that sell European and British cheeses.

I’ll have a look! Thank you! I need to up my cheese game.

Aria999 · 16/01/2023 00:53

Winsconsin cheese is extremely mediocre (though it is at least cheese, which American cheese' (that's the actual name of the stuff) is not.)

Most grocery stores where I have lived in America have a small section that sell European and British cheeses.

TrainspottingWelsh · 16/01/2023 00:06

mediumbrownmug · 15/01/2023 23:42

On reflection, we have Wisconsin cheddar here. Would that do? Or I need to find some Red Leicester. I’m dying to make this now.

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Not that I search out cheese on my travels or anything in the way other people tour historic points of interest, but my experience of Wisconsin cheddar was that it was a similar standard to uk bog standard supermarket mature cheddar slices, which isn’t really the best taste, but better than Kraft. Can you find a deli or somewhere with proper mature cheddar or Lancashire? Or if you like milder cheese I suppose Gouda or Edam slices might do? I know I’ve had one or the other somewhere in the states, but can’t remember if they were from a store or some specialist deli.

mediumbrownmug · 16/01/2023 00:04

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 16/01/2023 00:01

Red Leicester is great even just sliced off the block and eaten on its own at midnight standing next to the fridge in your pyjamas Grin. It's lovely in an omelette or added to scrambled eggs. Enjoy!

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Thank you for the suggestions! I can’t believe I haven’t tried this before.

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 16/01/2023 00:01

mediumbrownmug · 15/01/2023 23:56

I did a quick check online, and while I can’t find either of the brands you mentioned, I did just find some Red Leicester. I’ll try that. It looks absolutely delicious! I really love cheese.

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Red Leicester is great even just sliced off the block and eaten on its own at midnight standing next to the fridge in your pyjamas Grin. It's lovely in an omelette or added to scrambled eggs. Enjoy!

mediumbrownmug · 15/01/2023 23:56

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 15/01/2023 23:50

If Wisconsin cheddar is like the cheddar we have here, it should be fine. Can you get Cathedral City or Pilgrims' Choice where you are (mentioning as they are strongly branded, like Kraft, so more likely to be international)? Both those are good for cheese on toast.

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I did a quick check online, and while I can’t find either of the brands you mentioned, I did just find some Red Leicester. I’ll try that. It looks absolutely delicious! I really love cheese.

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 15/01/2023 23:50

mediumbrownmug · 15/01/2023 23:42

On reflection, we have Wisconsin cheddar here. Would that do? Or I need to find some Red Leicester. I’m dying to make this now.

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If Wisconsin cheddar is like the cheddar we have here, it should be fine. Can you get Cathedral City or Pilgrims' Choice where you are (mentioning as they are strongly branded, like Kraft, so more likely to be international)? Both those are good for cheese on toast.

mediumbrownmug · 15/01/2023 23:42

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 15/01/2023 23:26

Nothing beats a slice of Kraft on a cheeseburger!

But for cheese on toast, Cheddar or Red Leicester is what you want - toasted till it's just starting to bubble and turn brown.

I love a splodge of American mustard from a squirty bottle on my cheese on toast. I most often use Colemans or Dijon mustard , but for some things the slight sweetness of American mustard is just right. I am a bit of a mustard fanatic and keep several different sorts in the cupboard.

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On reflection, we have Wisconsin cheddar here. Would that do? Or I need to find some Red Leicester. I’m dying to make this now.