I like a good hearty sandwich, but I love a grilled cheese! I can't decide exactly which I like best so I thought I'd share what I've been making lately. Last week, I tried sliced and buttered baguette with chopped olives, mozzarella, provolone and casalingo salami. It was something like a muffuletta with the ingredients inside, while on the outside it was treated like a panini. I made it on a cast iron grill pan, using the weight of another heavy skillet to gently press the sandwich as each side got toasty. This way {since I don't have a panini press} they turn out just as great.
And then a few nights ago, I tried buttered raisin bread with white cheddar, casalingo salami, sliced fuji apples and my winter pesto—which includes a handful of picked arugula, half a handful of flat leaf parsley leaves, a splash of olive oil, a sprinkle of kosher salt and a generous handful of walnuts ground together with a mortar & pestle—and those were really delicious!
*For a vegetarian alternative skip the meat, these sandwiches are just as great without.
So tell me folks, what are you favorite grilled cheese flavors? I'd love to try a new combination!
—Nikole
{photos and styling by Nikole Herriott for Oh Joy}
Oh! My favorite grilled cheese is brie and strawberry jam. It’s super good.
P.S. I had a grilled cheese party for my family last summer! Here are the pictures if you want to take a peak: http://www.takeamegabite.com/grilled-cheese-party/
Avocado and bacon makes for a mean grilled cheese.
Yum! These look delicious! Sometimes, I like to try some pears on sandwiches. Pear + cheese is so good! I also agree with Giulia-avocado is just yum!
ooooh – these look divine (even at 9:30 am… i know what i’m having for lunch).
my favorite is brie, fig jam, prosciutto and apple slices on a good crusty whole wheat bread… salty and sweet and so, so good.
my recent favorite is aged white cheddar + smoked salmon + Trader Joe’s Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce
I’m sitting here pondering on what to get for lunch, & then I read this post. Can I get this to go, please? YUM!
if you can find a jar of jalapeno jelly, put it on slices of rustic country bread with turkey, sharp cheddar, and slices of granny smith apples. if the bread is a little holey, the jalapeno jelly oozes out and creates a caramelization on the outer side of the bread that is so delicious.
i’m a grilled cheese addict….one of my favs is cheddar and muenster on raisin bread (easter bread with golden raisins is the best). another grilled gem is salami and brie on a good crusty italian. mmmmm!
This is one of those meals that will always win my heart over. Especially if it looks as pretty as these photos =)
– Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com
This looks sensational!
Brie, Apple Butter and thin-sliced honeycrisp apples…. heaven…
That looks delicious!
My favorite would have to be Goat Cheese with Honey.
Black Forest Ham, Sage honey, goat cheese on rustic bread. Don’t forget to add a light dusting of black pepper to the cheese before grilling!
Cheddar and apple! Those look really good.
mix n munch id s great little place in pasadena that has a grilled cheese bar and cereal bar!
the melt in sf does nothing but grilled cheese. their brie with apple butter, bacon and tomatoes is AMAZING.
That sounds delicious Megan!
Thanks for all your amazing suggestions, I’ll report back!
I really like those sandwiches,they look delicious! I have to eat but unfortunately I don’t have them. Thanks for your post!
I will never tire of grilled cheese sandwiches! I made one recently with sliced granny smith, goat cheese, and sharp cheddar. Fig spread would be a great addition, too. Yum!
mmmmmmmmmm, yummy. Thanks for reminding me I should probably go and eat some lunch.
christine
http://www.ldnwicklesscandles.com
Those sounds and look incredible! Nothing beats a grilled cheese. I’ve been making a smoked Gouda and apple on wheat bread for a while and that one still remains my favorite.
I love smoked Gouda! Such a good idea!
This sounds and looks so good!
Yours look beautiful and proof that you don’t need a panini press. I did get one when i worked at Williams Sonoma one Christmas and i use it almost everyday after school. Our favorite is fresh mozzarella and sometime a little pesto on ciabatta bread.
Oh wow those look tasty, and all these suggestions sound amazing. I had a girlfriend over for a grilled cheese lunch last week and we had one with goat cheese, walnuts, and honey and a second with gruyere, fig & apple chutney, and lots of fresh cilantro. Both were amazing.
deli Turkey, sriracha, avacado, cashews, white cheddar
this looks wonderful!! yum yum. i love a basic grilled cheese with smoked ham, sharp cheddar, and lots of butter.
pear & brie, i love it. oh, thank you for the way round having a panini press! x
I am so hungery with it . It must be delicious . I can not wait to eat some .
This grilled cheese looks so delicious. Have you entered it in the Grilled Cheese Academy’s recipe showdown? If not, you should! Here’s the website: http://grilledcheeseacademy.com