April 12, 2024

Jarlsberg Cheese Sandwich

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Jarlsberg Cheese Sandwich

April 12: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Highlander’s comfort food is grilled cheese sandwiches. So when we saw a scene in one of our favorite movies, “The Devil Wears Prada”, he just had to try making a Jarlsberg one at home. In that particular scene, Anne Hathaway’s character, Andrea, is complaining about her devil of a boss, Meryl Streep’s character, Miranda Priestly, to her chef boyfriend, Nate, played by Adrian Grenier. Andrea is so upset that she lost her appetite and did not want to eat the late-night grilled cheese sandwich he was preparing for her. Nate got mad that she was about to waste “$8 worth of Jarlesberg” in there! Analytical movie fans criticize that the price of cheese, even in New York, was overexaggerated. Plus, what kind of supposedly professional chef is Nate if he burnt the toast?!

Anyway, the movie was enjoyable to watch, especially for all the fun food references (although not so much about the eating disorders). When the movie reruns on TV, this Jarlesberg sandwich is something we want to make and eat along with the film scene. But it is also perfectly simple to try on National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, too!

Recipe

Ingredients

  • Slices of bread
  • Jarlesberg cheese (no need to get $8 worth—it is too much cheese!)
  • Butter, room temperature (do not use margarine)

Directions

Butter one side of two pieces of bread. Slice the cheese thinly so it melts quickly and evenly. Place on the unbuttered side of one piece of bread. Sandwich it with the other piece of bread with buttered side up. Heat a nonstick skillet on medium heat. Place the buttered side of the bread down on the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, being careful not to burn the bottom of the toast. Flip it over and cook 2-3 more minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • In the movie, the sandwich was slightly charred. So we made ours like that, too. It was not really a coincidence, though!
 

April 12, 2010

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Grilled Cheese Sandwich

grilled cheese sandwich

April 12: National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

There are days when we are too busy/tired/lazy to cook or too cheap/indecisive/moody to eat out anywhere. That’s when Highlander resorts to making one of his favorite comfort foods—a grilled cheese sandwich—because of the simplicity of the ingredients (bread, cheese and butter or margarine) and the ease of cooking.  Adding luncheon meats, savory spreads and vegetable fillings; using artisan breads and imported cheeses; and slicing off the crusts or making special shapes with cookie cutters on the sandwich can enhance this basic recipe. But Highlander is content with the classic, especially for today’s blog post in observance of National Grilled Cheese Month and National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 slice of cheese
  • 2 slices of bread
  • butter or margarine

Directions

Below are two different methods (none of them using an actual “grill”) that we typically follow to prepare a grilled cheese sandwich.  The first example was made with wheat bread and Swiss cheese and the second was made with white bread and American cheese.

Toaster method:  Toast both slices of bread. While still hot, butter one side of each bread slice. Put the cheese in between the bread slices.  If necessary, microwave for a few seconds until the cheese is melted.

grilled cheese sandwich

Stove top method: Butter both slices of bread on one side each.  Preheat a pan on the stove top to medium high heat. Place one slice of bread in the pan with the buttered side down. Put the cheese on top of the bread. Then place the other slice of bread on top of the cheese with the buttered side up. Cook until the bottom bread slice is browned, then flip the sandwich over and repeat.

grilled cheese sandwich

grilled cheese sandwich