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Grilled Cheese Egg in a Hole Recipe on Food52. Cooking is more fun with friends.

Grilled Cheese Egg in a Hole Recipe on Food52

Find your friends who are already on Food52, and invite others who aren't to join. Let's GoLearn more Join Our Community Follow amazing home cooks. Collect recipes and articles. Sign Up ♦ 288  Save ▴ If you like it, save it! Save and organize all of the stuff you love in one place. Got it! If you like something… Click the heart, it's called favoriting. Author Notes: Can't decide whether to make a grilled cheese or an egg in a hole? For this recipe, I use a pro-tip I learned from Five Guys: use mayonnaise instead of butter on the outside of the grilled cheese. For this recipe, I use a pro-tip I learned from Five Guys: use mayonnaise (…more) —Joy Huang | The Cooking of Joy Food52 Review: A nice way to add some more protein to a grilled cheese, while also providing something of a sauce from the egg yolk (depending on how you cook your egg).

Serves 1 This recipe is a Community Pick! More Great Recipes: Cheese & Dairy|Eggs|Sandwiches|Bread. Grilled Cheese Ideas - PureWow. It’s one of the first dishes we learned to make for ourselves--and it is responsible for at least ten of those 15 pounds we put on in college.

Grilled Cheese Ideas - PureWow

But that buttery crunch and gooey cheese is comfort food at its finest. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, we found this amazing trick that takes a basic grilled cheese to the next level. What you need: A nonstick pan, bread, cheese and--wait for it--a few teaspoons of mayonnaise. What you do: Put the pan over low heat. Here’s where you would typically drop in a chunk of butter, but skip that altogether. Why it works: Mayo spreads better than butter does (crucial when you’re using a softer bread like brioche) and has a higher smoke point (meaning it won’t burn as easily). How to Make the Ultimate Grilled Cheese. Childhood lunch staple.

How to Make the Ultimate Grilled Cheese

Best friend to tomato soup. Rainy-day indulgence. An affection that started way back with those simple orange slices melted between white bread has morphed into an all-out obsession for our team. So we decided to examine the humble sandwich a little closer. Which cheeses melt just right? First things first: the cheese. Now for the bread: There's more flexibility here. Time to get to work. RELATED An Absurdly Delicious Grilled Cheese » At this point, most would reach for butter, slathering it on the outside edges of the bread and melting it in the pan. Once your cheese is melted and bread is toasted, resist the urge to eat it straight from the pan. Now that you've got the basics down, fancy up your sandwich with a few thoughtful add-ons. Minor tweaks only; the cheese should be king.

Spices: A solid spin of the pepper mill, a pinch of Aleppo pepper or a dash of crushed red pepper flakes will add a bit of contrasting heat. How to Make 5 Grilled Cheese Variations. Science wants you to eat more grilled cheese.

How to Make 5 Grilled Cheese Variations

We're not kidding: A 2015 study in the U.S. National Library of Medicine took an in-depth look at why certain foods are more addictive than others—reporting that a protein in cheese releases opiates when digested, triggering dopamine receptors and making you happy. See? Gooey cheese on buttery, crisp bread equals happiness. Of course, there's also the nostalgia factor, which some of our favorite chefs couldn't agree with more. We're with Curren: We're not going to think too hard about it, but we are going to get creative. The slice is right. And if you think fresh is best, you may be wrong. Take it easy. You do you. Kurt Beecher Dammeier, owner of Beecher's Handmade Cheese in NYC and Seattle, explains, "Everyone has their own favorite way to make grilled cheese, so I'm not a purist.

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