Cheese on Toast

[Maurice Picarda]

You are so wrong. Cheese on toast is always grilled.

Not so. My dad sometimes has just cheese balanced on toast. He tends to have it with a hot chili sauce. Quite nice actually.

Molly Snr is indeed a rare bird and most people would grill it. But the moment that the first bubbles appear, cheese on toast has been transformed into toasted cheese.

 

[Scarlette]

Molly Snr is indeed a rare bird and most people would grill it. But the moment that the first bubbles appear, cheese on toast has been transformed into toasted cheese.

I think his take on it is largely that he doesn't know how to use the grill. And he wanted to hide this fact so if I was making it for him he'd always refuse the grilling.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Cheese, ham and some thinly sliced mushrooms with a dash Lea and Perrine's

 

[Orang Utan]

Molly Snr is indeed a rare bird and most people would grill it. But the moment that the first bubbles appear, cheese on toast has been transformed into toasted cheese.

nonsense - cheese on toast is what everyone calls your toasted cheese

 

[Scarlette]

When Americans et al talk about grilled cheese, do they mean cheese on toast? Or just cheese, alone, grilled. Maybe a halloumi or something?

 

[rubbershoes]

When Americans et al talk about grilled cheese, do they mean cheese on toast? Or just cheese, alone, grilled. Maybe a halloumi or something?

when americans mention cheese, it's best to run a mile

american cheese is appalling

 

[Orang Utan]

I think they mean cheese on toast

 

[feyr]

i thought grilled cheese was a toastie rather just one slice.

last night for tea i made cheese on toast by lightly toasting slices of granary bread, lightly buttering, and sprinkling on a load of grated cheddar,red leicster and double glouster before whacking under the grill. i used the excess grated cheese to sprinkle on a plate and whack in the microwave for 20 secs till all melty, shaped it into a heart shape, let it cool and crisp, and used to decorate mr feyr's plate

second batch was made with red leicster and grated mozzerrela, with bits of ham, onions and using garlic butter under the cheese

 

[Maggot]

nonsense - cheese on toast is what everyone calls your toasted cheese

Exactly.

 

[electrogirl]

Yeah! Cheese on toast is melted cheese!

Cheese on bread is just, cheese and bread.

 

[Badger Kitten]

This thread makes you want to eat toasted bread with melted cheese on top.

 

[panpete]

*goes off and makes a piece of cheese on toast with the toast buttered, out of curiousity*

I normally make cheese on toast with no butter.

Will report back.

In the meantime, heres an interesting article on how to make a toastie, using an iron, and foil, if you dont own a toastie maker.
I tried before, with cheese and onion, and it was nice, but the bread was soggy, mebbe I never ironed it for long enough.

 

[brix]

Look what you all made me do:

 

[Maggot]

Look what you all made me do:

That cheese looks like it was melted in a microwave.

 

[brix]

That cheese looks like it was melted in a microwave.

I can assure you it was done under a grill

The bread was starting to burn round the edge though, so had to take it out before the cheese browned. Will have another go later - clearly need to perfect this

 

[panpete]

Tried buttered toast with melted cheese on - it is a bit richer and tastier, and a bit more moist, I wouldnt use that shit low fat spread on toast though, I use country life.

 

[Maggot]

I can assure you it was done under a grill

The bread was starting to burn round the edge though, so had to take it out before the cheese browned. Will have another go later - clearly need to perfect this

Ah, ok. I'll believe you.

I always go for having burnt toast edge rather than under-cooked cheese.

Is there a way round this? If you only toast the bread on one side, it doesn't work, cos it's still soft under the cheese.

 

[Orang Utan]

Look what you all made me do:

not enough cheese

 

[brix]

Ah, ok. I'll believe you.

I always go for having burnt toast edge rather than under-cooked cheese.

Is there a way round this? If you only toast the bread on one side, it doesn't work, cos it's still soft under the cheese.

I lightly toasted the bread on the cheese side before adding the cheese. But then it started to burn round the edges before the cheese was done

Don't know what the answer is

Will just have to keep making cheese on toast until I get it right

 

[Orang Utan]

the cheese needs to be thicker and to almost overlap the side, so you don't get burnt edges

 

[brix]

not enough cheese

You do need to know that it's extra-strong cheddar from the deli on New Park Road. Delicious, incredibly strong and a little goes a long way.

But still, I take your point

 

[panpete]

lol @ my sunday dinner.
One slice of cheese on buttered toast.

 

[PacificOcean]

I love a grilled cheese sandwich.

You don't toast the bread but you melt the cheese on a slice of bread and make a sandwich out of it with lashings of ketchup.

 

[Maggot]

The other big issue is whether you eat it with your fingers or a knife and fork?

I always use a knife and fork.

 

[Orang Utan]

Fingers!

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Depemds on whether you've topped it with a fried egg.

 

[moose]

Grate the cheese, pref. lancashire or cheddar, stir in a couple of tablespoons of beer and a splash of Henderson's Relish, spread on granary toast, put under grill until bubbling. Serve with the rest of the bottle of beer.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

The other big issue is whether you eat it with your fingers or a knife and fork?

I always use a knife and fork.

Knife and fork!?!?!?! For cheese on toast?!?!?!?!

You are the Queen and I claim my five pounds!

 

[Stig]

Well you've all made me have my second slice of cheese on toast in a day now.

One slice of multigrain, grilled a bit then lightly buttered, with slices of raclette and slices of cathedral city machine cheddar. Wafer thin hints of onion and tomato on top, then a couple of dots of Russian mustard and Henderson's relish, and in it goes.

I shall be eating it with a knife and fingers.

 

[panpete]

cheese and onion toasties are the best.
I have to use the iron and wrap the toastie in foil though as I havent got a toastie maker.