On Mon 27 Feb 2006 12:54:00a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Sal?

> The sandwich from Pittsburgh sounds like it came from Primanti
> Brothers. I've been to Pitt a few times visiting friends and after a
> long night of drinking, we usually go to Primanti Brothers. They put
> french fries and coleslaw on the sandwiches. It's a great drunk food.
> One sandwich I also enjoy is grilled cheese. I feel I've perfected the
> art of making grilled cheese.
> My grilled cheese contains cheese, ham, tomato, italian
> dressing, and a few spices. First, I put the ingredients on the
> sandwich with a little bit of salt and pepper. Sometimes I even put
> italian seasoning on it. I use a thin slice of tomato and a few drops
> of italian dressing for flavor. Next, while I heat the pan on the
> stovetop, I throw the sandwich in the microwave for a minute or so.
> Considering I want to eat immediately, I usually set the stovetop to
> high. This is also why I microwave the sandwich. Otherwise the
> sandwich will just burn on the outside without even heating the
> contents inside. Next, instead of using butter, I use Pam. Butter is
> fattening and is sort of a pain to spread after it's pulled out of the
> fridge. I spray Pam on both sides of the sandwich and throw it in the
> pan, cooking it to a golden brown. Also, I try to stay away from the
> cheese food products, it tastes so much better to use actual american
> or provolone cheese.

I thought all cheese labeled "American Cheese" was "cheese food product".

A classic "grilled cheese sandwich" usually contains only American Cheese
between two slices of bread that has been spread on the outside with
butter, then grilled on a griddle or in a skillet. Anything else is
"something else", not to say it isn't good. I do like a slice of tomato in
mine sometimes. If I order it that way, I always ask them to add tomato to
my grilled cheese.

I'm never in so much of a hurry to eat it that I can't take the proper
steps to prepare it. I would never consider nuking it or omitting the
butter on the outside. Just wouldn't be the same.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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