CrosshairCollie Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I can never get either grilled cheese sandwiches or patty melts right. OK' date=' I've never tried to make a patty melt myself, but I have trouble making grilled cheese. I'm tempted to use my Forman grill, which ought to work but the results are awfully messy and unpleasant. I wonder whether toasting the bread first would make a difference.[/quote'] I screwed up my first few grilled cheese sandwiches, but I got the hang of it pretty quick. How I do it: 1. Skillet on stove, I'd say medium heat. My stove's knobs are labelled from 1-7, I usually put it on 2 1/2-2 3/4s. 2. Melt butter in skillet. 3. Butter one side of a piece of bread (not-toasted). Put in skillet butter-side down. 4. Put cheese on bread. I like to mix cheeses, but of course, do what you like. 5. Butter the other slice of bread; place atop cheese in skillet butter side up. 6. Wait a couple of minutes and flip it. Sometimes I have to do this several times to get them as grilled as I like them. Sometimes, I need to add more butter. Yes, I know that sounds like a Paula Deen recipe (MOAR BUTTER), but it works for me. You can also, of course, make cheaty grilled cheese sandwiches by making toast, putting the cheese between, and sticking it in the microwave for a little bit, but it's not as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I can never get either grilled cheese sandwiches or patty melts right. OK' date=' I've never tried to make a patty melt myself, but I have trouble making grilled cheese. I'm tempted to use my Forman grill, which ought to work but the results are awfully messy and unpleasant. I wonder whether toasting the bread first would make a difference.[/quote'] Sounds like you're using too much... [grasps at a straw] butter or cheese? I use my Foreman grill to cook Grilled sandwiches. [Disclaimer: product as described is grilled and made with cheese but only approximates] grilled cheese. I use a very simple recipe: 2 pieces of bread 1 piece of cheese cut to fit between the above pieces of bread. Butter (or whatever oil/fat you use for grilling your sandwich) Butter each bread slice on one side only When the grill is hot enough for cooking, put one piece of bread butter-side down on the grill, followed quickly by the cheese and the last piece of bread, this time, butter-side-up. Close the grill. Wait 5 minutes (I use a kitchen timer, preferably with a loud, obnoxious sound) Open grill and decant a striped approximation that's close enough to grilled cheese for my tastes, and besides, it tastes good with tomato soup! (Upon rereading the above, maybe it's not so simple?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Made turkey burgers last night for dinner. Turkey patty, american cheese, fried egg, slice of bacon, and fixins, on a whole-wheat bun. Tater tots on the side. Pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I can never get either grilled cheese sandwiches or patty melts right. OK' date=' I've never tried to make a patty melt myself, but I have trouble making grilled cheese. I'm tempted to use my Forman grill, which ought to work but the results are awfully messy and unpleasant. I wonder whether toasting the bread first would make a difference.[/quote'] I would think the butter would drip out of a Foreman grill too fast to make proper grilled cheese. Collie's tips should get you a pretty decent result though. Probably the most important thing to remember is that it's almost impossible to cook something too slow; too fast is easy...burnt outside and underdone inside...but aside from baked Alaska, too slow is hard to even imagine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Made turkey burgers last night for dinner. Turkey patty' date=' american cheese, fried egg, slice of bacon, and fixins, on a whole-wheat bun. Tater tots on the side. Pretty good.[/quote'] Turkey burger? That's dangerously close to healthy for this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Tonight' date=' I am going to make grilled cheese sandwiches with mozzarella and provolone cheese, pepperoni, and bacon-wrapped ham.[/quote'] ..Can I come over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore My wife's method for grilled cheese is similar to Collie. (maybe less butter) Thin layer of mayo on one bread, thin layer of mustard on other bread. Thin slices of tillamook chedder. (grated works well.) You actually don't want too use a lot of cheese. Low to medium heat in skillet. Let the pan heat up to temp. Butter outside of bread and place in skillet. I usually butter the non-down side as the first side cooks. Cook until bread is browned (cheese is usually soft by the time first side is done) Flip Cook until down side is browned and cheese should be melted then. If cheese is running out a lot, then you probably used too much cheese, but this is mostly YMMV gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Really lazy "grilled cheese" sandwiches: Toast two pieces of bread Place toasted bread on microwave safe plate, as if you were making an open face sandwich Place slices of cheese* on each piece of toast Microwave on high for 30 - 60 seconds, until cheese melts carefully slap the two cheesy surfaces together, let cool a moment, and serve JoeG *works with processed cheese slices, but I think it's best with Tillamook cheddar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Surf N Turf taco: (left taco) shaved strip steak, cooked medium rare, over crispy scalloped potatoes and baby spinach, topped with a browned butter and crab queso blanco sauce Vegan falafel taco (right taco): Homemade hummus, roasted eggplant caviar, spring greens, fried falafel and shaved bermuda onions. Drizzled with a meyer lemon infused oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrix3 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I have to stop reading this thread when I am already hungry. You post pics of some simply awesome food, and I know where I will be going if I am anywhere near Cleveland. I've been out there once in 2001, but haven't been back since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. I ate too many last night, now I'm paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Truth in advertising? [h=1]Man suffers heart attack while eating at Heart Attack Grill[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore [h=3]From Epicurious Jack in the Box's Bacon Milkshake: Time to Give Bacon a Rest?[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I will admit, as much as I like bacon, a bacon-flavored milkshake does not sound appealing in the slightest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I can't remember if Al's (the drive-in near my high school back in the day) had bacon milkshakes. They had just about every other kind (ketchup and mustard --not together, those are two separate milkshakes -- I remember specifically) but I don't remember bacon on the long list of available flavors. Might've been there; there's lots of it I don't recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I've gushed about B Spot's Vanilla Bean Apple Pie Bacon milkshake before. They do it right. No grease, the bacon is crumbled to a fine consistency and blends well with the apple pie. For $3 extra a shot of bourbon can be added to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Goat cheese tart, onion jam, watercress Seared scallops with "peas and carrots" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Onion jam? I'm ... intrigued. From a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevelon Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Onion jam? I'm ... intrigued. From a distance. I have a recipe kicking around somewhere, never attempted to make it. IIRC you basically caramelize a whole mess of onions. It's kinda like french onion soup, but concentrated. Really good on sandwiches, tarts/quiches, or canapés. Potentially lots of things you can do with it. The only thing stopping me from trying is the sheer volume of onions I'd have to cut. (They might be using something completely different, don't know) Kinda like jalapenio pepper jelly. It sounds crazy, but once you try it, the world opens up with things to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore I've gushed about B Spot's Vanilla Bean Apple Pie Bacon milkshake before. They do it right. No grease' date=' the bacon is crumbled to a fine consistency and blends well with the apple pie. For $3 extra a shot of bourbon can be added to it. [/quote'] I'd need to spend about $15 on those extra shots before the milkshake started sounding like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore The Valentine. - Grilled half pound burger rubbed with a smokey chipolte dry rub, homemade strawberry balsamic marmalade, bacon and Brie cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Ah, that looks heavenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore That looks delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore [h=1]5 Awesome Stuffed Burger Recipes[/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Re: Foods for those that just don't care anymore Crab calliloo soup. Blue crab and greens soup, made with coconut, spices, fresh cilantro and mint. Floated with sriracha and scallions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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