Originally posted June 8, 2017 One time my parents painted their house pink. (I believe the official color was “mauve.”) I don’t think it was on purpose. You know how the color looks one way on the paint swatch, and another way when it’s painted on the giant siding of your two story house? Yeah.
We are in the middle of painting our kitchen cabinets right now and had to pick colors. We knew we wanted white on the top cabinets, and gray on the bottom cabinets (<like this). The problem is that Eric and I don’t know stuff about colors. (see above about the pink house. Them’s my roots.) People (and Pinterest) are always talking about “warm whites” and “cold grays” and my eyes start to glaze over.
I was at the paint store the other day and held up a white swatch to the clerk at the store: “Does this look like a warm white or a cold white to you?” The dude just looks at me and is like, “Lady, just pick a color you like, it doesn’t matter that much.” And I thought, THANK YOU, finally a sane person. But then I remembered our pink two story house. I’m going to end up with puke gray cabinets if I’m not careful guys. The best part about this story is me asking my mom for clarification about how they managed to paint their house light pink.
My mom never thought it was pink. The paint was called MAUVE, GUYS.
How to make the Best Grilled Cheese
Okay so are you guys ready for the best grilled cheese of your life? Nobody really thinks making this comfort food is really that hard, but with a few little tweaks to the process you can easily take this deliciously ordinary staple to the next level. It truly becomes a work of art. Let’s break this down.
Hollaaaaaaa First get your hands on some challah bread (I bought mine at a bakery). When you’re making something as simple as grilled cheese, the easiest way to seriously kick it up a notch is to buy finer ingredients. Slice it up and throw it in a pan with a lot of butter. Cover one slice with cheese.
See those slices in the middle? It’s Velveeta. I know, I know. The other slices are sharp cheddar. But nothing melts quite like Velveeta, even though I prefer the flavor of cheddar. If you have childhood memories of grilled cheese sandwiches made from Kraft Singles, add the Velveeta. You will get that amazing cheese-stretch when you take a bite from the center.
Top to make it a sandwich. But instead of leaving it and waiting for it to get seriously crispy on the bottom, layer some cooked bacon on the outside of the bread, sprinkle with cheese, and THEN flip.
(Of course you can skip the bacon if you want, it’s still amazing without it.)
Then sprinkle with more cheese and flip again. This will give you a crispy cheesy layer on the OUTSIDE of your grilled cheese, in addition to the gooey stretchy cheesy center. What are you waiting for?? Make one! The recipe for Grilled Cheese Eggs Benedict that I’ve been teasing you with is coming soon! We’re going to make an eggs benedict out of these bad boys. If you make this recipe, share it on Instagram using the hashtag #TheFoodCharlatan so I can see it! I love that.
More cheesy goodness:
Literally the Best Mac and Cheese I’ve Ever Had « I swear not all of my recipes have extreme hyperboles, but this one is legit guys. Mozzarella Stuffed Soft Pretzels « String cheese stuffed inside a pretzel. YUM. Canadian Bacon and Havarti Cheese Sliders with Pesto Glaze « perfect game day food :) Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe (30 Minute Dinner) « Another comfort food classic Ham Mac and Cheese Soup « So warm and cheesy going down! Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Broccoli « A slightly more mature take Grilled Cheese Eggs Benedict with Bacon and Hollandaise Sauce « Yes, you can have grilled cheese for breakfast Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese Sandwiches « Another spicy twist on the classic French Onion Mac N’ Cheese from Dinner, Dishes & Dessert Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole from Back for Seconds
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