The Best Grilled Cheese You'll Ever Make | Epicurious 101
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Published 2023-07-05
Director: Mel Ibarra
Director of Photography: Joel Kingsbury
Editor: Misa Qu, Manolo Moreno
Chef: Frank Proto
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Culinary Researcher and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao
Culinary Producer: Kat Boytsova
Culinary Associate Producer: Biba Clark
Associate Producer: Tim Colao
Line Producer: Jennifer McGinity
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Lauren Pruitt
Audio: Kurt Pierce
Production Assistant: Emmanuel Dominguez
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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All Comments (21)
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That was like, the happiest Frank I've ever seen on Epicurous.
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One tip for better melt. Before browning the outside of the sandwich, toast the insides of the bread (without butter) for a few seconds. This heats up the inside which facilitates better melting and also gives the bread a satisfying crispness throughout.
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"Shred your own cheese" may be the most essential 101-level tip for any cook. 💯
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The grater on the side thing just changed my whole life. Thank you Chef Proto
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Gordon Ramsey been REAL quiet since this video dropped 🍽🥪🧀
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I love this guy, he explains what he does and why he's doing it. Such a great chef!
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I put fresh grated parmesan on the outside of the bread after adding the mayo. Makes the whole outside salty & cheesy & crisp better than with just mayo or butter. ❤
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"I believe mine is the best" is the equivalent of "My dog is the best dog" and everyone is correct!
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I'm sorry, but I will never replace butter in my grilled cheese. Brown butter has an amazing flavor that just can't be replaced.
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If you immediately plate the hot grilled cheese, the bread touching the plate will be steamed and possibly a bit soggy and counteract your crisp factor. I let mine cool just a bit on a wire rack for maximum crunch. It's like a bag of hot french fries in an enclosed bag. It's steaminess gets trapped and counters the crisp.
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I just made my very first grilled cheese because of this video! Always wanted to know what you Americans were so hyped about Thank you for a delicious dinner 😁🧀
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I actually prefer a looser crumb bread with large holes, the cheese oozes through and forms a crispy bit when it comes in contact with the hot pan
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This video dropped just in time for lunch! Thanks for demonstrating how to properly make the most favorite of sandwiches 😊
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My ideal grilled cheese sandwich: a broad slice of some type of white bread, salted butter, cheddar and munster shredded. Melted and gooey. If I want to get fancy, thinly sliced ham and/or a sunny side up egg.
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A curse on anyone who uses mayo and cursed is their family for nine generations. Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese. Butter. Dave's Killer Bread. It is perfection and cannot be improved on.
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The first time I heard of making grilled cheese with mayo, I was like WUUUUUUUUUUT?? But one day I was out of butter but had mayo and the kids wanted grilled cheese, so I tried it, and I have NEVER gone back.
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This is life-changing, in fact, I've never seen grilled cheese so beautiful and perfected! 10/10 video.
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Thank you so much for this video. Super helpful and well-presented. Your time and effort is most appreciated!
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This is the first video I watched by you and seeing you happy and patient made me happy and convinced! Thank you Chef Frank!
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I tried mayo, once. It was crispy and looked pretty. And since I usually use butter, not margarine, it was much easier to apply. However, I was really missing that butter flavor. Its more trouble to let the butter soften so you can spread it easily, but so worth the flavor boost you get. And I agree with a lot of other posters, tomato soup as a side is the way to go!
