- There's grilled cheese,
and there's a great grilled cheese.
Here's the right way to make a grilled cheese sandwich.
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Hey, everybody.
It's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com.
Today, I'm gonna show you how to make
the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich,
everything from how to butter that toast
to get it perfectly crisp and crunchy
to the best combination of cheese in the center.
Make these, and you're gonna be known
for your grilled cheese sandwiches,
and I'm craving some grilled cheese, so let's get started.
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All right, let's do this.
To make a great grilled cheese sandwich,
you can use just about any kind of sandwich bread,
but I love Texas Toast because it's a thick-sliced bread.
Spread half a tablespoon of softened butter
on one side of each slice of bread.
Now, it may seem like a lot of butter,
but do not skimp on it.
The butter is what creates that crisp golden exterior
that's hallmark for a grilled cheese sandwich.
Place a skillet over medium-low heat.
And I love using my cast-iron pan for this,
but any skillet will work.
And add your toast with the butter side down.
You don't have to wait until your skillet is hot.
I just put it into the pan right away.
Now, add your cheeses.
And our favorite combination of cheese for both flavor
and that irresistible cheese pull
is one slice of medium cheddar,
one slice of Havarti cheese,
and one slice of Gouda cheese.
Stack the cheeses on top of each other
and place them over one slice of bread.
The total cooking time for a grilled cheese sandwich
is about six to seven minutes over lower heat.
Once the toasts are lightly browned on one side,
close the sandwich and flip it over.
Continue cooking until the toast is a rich golden brown,
flipping once.
Also, you can press down
to help the bread stick to the cheese.
Ho ho ho ho.
Okay, that was so easy, quick.
I find it's perfect at about seven minutes total
on the stovetop to get that beautiful, buttery, crispy edge.
I mean, listen.
(toast scratching)
Yeah.
And both sides perfectly cooked.
Wow. I cannot wait to sink my teeth into this.
I'm gonna cut it in half, so you can see what's inside,
because that triple layer of cheese
and the different kinds of cheeses
makes this just a super impressive grilled cheese.
All right, here we go.
You can hear crunch, crunch, crunch.
Okay, and I love, once they're sliced,
put it back together so that you can get that...
Watch. Watch.
I'm gonna show you what I'm talking about.
This gets me so excited. (laughs)
Okay.
All right. Here we go.
Here we go. Here we go.
Ooh!
Okay. You cannot...
It's hard to beat that kind of cheese pull right there.
Okay?
This is not that junky American cheese.
Don't use that.
Look. It's still going.
Oh my goodness. Okay.
That's ridiculous. This is ridiculous.
This is a ridiculous grilled cheese.
Okay. How do we taste test this?
Look at how much cheese is in there.
I mean, that is packed, loaded with cheese.
And you know, nobody complains about that ever.
My kids love this sandwich.
So does my husband.
So do I.
Mmm.
Oh.
Oh my.
Mm-hmm.
Mmm.
This is ridiculous. (laughs)
Oh, and I love the flavor of the three cheeses.
It's like, you got that cheese pull,
but it's also very creamy and cheddary.
It's hard to describe.
The Gouda is a nice layer of flavor, too.
Don't skip it.
This is irresistible, seriously.
And that crunch.
The crunch. Oh oh.
I can't wait to eat the rest of this.
And I did whip up a batch of my homemade creamy tomato soup.
We have a great recipe for that.
Make sure you check it out
because you have to pair a grilled cheese with tomato soup.
It's just like...
it just goes together.
Okay. Here we go.
I'll show you how it's done.
Dunk.
Oh my goodness. Yum, yum, and yum.
Hmm.
Oh.
Mmm.
This is one unforgettable sandwich.
Seriously, make this, and you're gonna be famous
for your grilled cheese sandwiches.
Let me know how you make your grilled cheese
and if there's something special
that you like to put inside,
but I'm gonna go enjoy the rest of the sandwich
'cause it's so good.
We'll see you in our next video.
Oh.
Still cheesy.
Mmm.
Yum yum yum yum.
Mmm.