To ask why brown bread cheese toasties are so shit?

[MrsOldma]

Just that really. Why do cheese toasties made in a toasty machine not turn out nice if you use brown bread? What’s the science behind that?

@Fishfingersandwichpleasenone of life’s little mysteries right?

I think it’s the bread.

I love brown bread toast, but made as a toasty, it doesn’t seem to have the je ne sais quoi that white bread does.

YANBU to ask, but I don't agree with you. I always prefer brown bread over white bread unless it's very fresh crusty bakery-style white bread. It just goes to show we all have different preferences!

I prefer brown bread every time, but no one else in my house likes it.

Toasted cheese. Is better with brown bread BB toasties are rank !

Nocebo effect (opposite of placebo effect) perhaps? It’s due to your negative bias/expectations towards brown bread

@hastingsmua1 I actually love brown bread and only ever have white if it’s a toasty.

I’ve never heard of the nocebo effect but I’m off for a google thank you!

Brown bread anything is shit.

Did anyone else's mum make brown bread ice cream? Or was my mum playing a cruel joke on me and my siblings?

Oooh I love them! But the cheese has to be grated and mixed with spring onions and a blob of mayo.

@NonsensicalWitch i must know more!

@NonsensicalWitch I’m sure I’ve seen that on master chef so your mum is v. fancy

My kids absolutely love brown bread for sandwiches.

My aunty used to make brown bread ice cream it has made a comeback I'm not.keen

@sugagi, it was sweet ice cream, but with brown bread crumbs through it?

My mum was actually quite fancy! Didn't rub off though, much to her dismay .

I make toasties in the frying pan with BOB & they're lovely

Use wholemeal for everything else though (& BOB is as white as we go)

(Currently using Tesco's oatmeal & barley bread instead of wholemeal - it makes wonderful sarnies but very dry toast )

I have a toastie machine that also has panini plates...it is a thing of beauty!

Ooooo the luxury of panninis on demand! I bloody love a pannini (yes, envy)!

try it with fine rye bread.
and stilton.
and onion marmelade.
you are welcome.

I don’t like bacon or sausage sandwiches on brown either — basically I don’t like brown/wholemeal bread with warm cooked food yet love it with say a cold chicken sandwich

@pinkbalconyrailing

try it with fine rye bread. and stilton. and onion marmelade. you are welcome.

Stop it! I'm hungry now! Dh the cheese hater would never forgive me for cooking stilton in front of him though...

@tarasmalatarocks

I don’t like bacon or sausage sandwiches on brown either — basically I don’t like brown/wholemeal bread with warm cooked food yet love it with say a cold chicken sandwich

I make bacon butties with halved piccolo tomatoes on wholemeal with lots of butter. Nectar

Best panini - smoked bacon, brie and sweet chilli jelly

No!!! They are so much tastier and nuttier and satisfying made with whole meal bread. The only downside is that the bread is so delicious that it can make the cheese a bit bland unless it's really mature. Some thinly sliced onion in the toastier can really help with that.

@ODFOx

No!!! They are so much tastier and nuttier and satisfying made with whole meal bread. The only downside is that the bread is so delicious that it can make the cheese a bit bland unless it's really mature. Some thinly sliced onion in the toastier can really help with that.

I agree. I only buy vintage cheddar though as that's what DS likes and he eats most of it.