A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white bread,
Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?

Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?

Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.


--
You know it's time to clean the refrigerator
when something closes the door from the inside.

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
>A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
> bread,
> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>
> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>
> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.


That bread must have been something too.

Cheri

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
> bread,
> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>
> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>
> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.

I guess if you timed it better it might more to your taste ;-)



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

I think the microwave makes all bread, including pizza crust, tough and
doughy. I use my toaster oven or regular oven for heating bread items.

I have never tried melting cheese in the microwave, either. Even for queso
dip, I make it in a double boiler.

I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))

N.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
>I think the microwave makes all bread, including pizza crust, tough and
> doughy. I use my toaster oven or regular oven for heating bread items.
>
> I have never tried melting cheese in the microwave, either. Even for
> queso
> dip, I make it in a double boiler.
>
> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
>
> N.

I don't find that to be true with bread if MW'd on a very low setting for a
short time.

Cheri

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
>A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
> bread,
> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>
> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>
> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.

Yes. Not as good this way.

On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "KenK" > wrote in message
> ...
> >A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> > sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
> > bread,
> > Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> > microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
> >
> > Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
> >
> > Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>
> Yes. Not as good this way.

Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese then microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great. Hot and a bit runny so be careful.
====

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))

I watched a Chew rerun yesterday where Mario (I think) spread mustard
on the outside of the bread instead of butter and then pressed it into
grated parmesan cheese before grilling. Sounded worth trying to me.

--

sf

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>I think the microwave makes all bread, including pizza crust, tough and
>doughy. I use my toaster oven or regular oven for heating bread items.
>
>I have never tried melting cheese in the microwave, either. Even for queso
>dip, I make it in a double boiler.
>
>I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
>cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
>toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
>spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
>
>N.

Rare, but sometimes if I want to warm a bread roll I will wrap it in
paper towel and give it 30 seconds, must be used right away though.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
> I think the microwave makes all bread, including pizza crust, tough and
> doughy. I use my toaster oven or regular oven for heating bread items.
>
> I have never tried melting cheese in the microwave, either. Even for
> queso
> dip, I make it in a double boiler.
>
> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
>

Not my cuppatea either but I accept that others like things I don't)



--
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sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
>> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
>> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
>> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
>
> I watched a Chew rerun yesterday where Mario (I think) spread mustard
> on the outside of the bread instead of butter and then pressed it into
> grated parmesan cheese before grilling. Sounded worth trying to me.
>

What kind of cheese did he use in the middle?

--
jinx the minx

On 7/12/2016 3:24 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
>> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
>> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
>> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
>
> I watched a Chew rerun yesterday where Mario (I think) spread mustard
> on the outside of the bread instead of butter and then pressed it into
> grated parmesan cheese before grilling. Sounded worth trying to me.
>
Only if you like prepared mustard.

Jill

On 7/12/2016 3:00 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>>> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>>> bread,
>>> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
>>> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>>>
>>> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>>>
>>> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>
>> Yes. Not as good this way.
>
> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese then microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great. Hot and a bit runny so be careful.
> ====
>
Not for me. I never put the bread in the toaster then microwave a
grilled cheese sandwich. It's so simple to butter two slices of bread
and place the cheese in the middle and press them together. Cook it in
a skillet or even under a broiler until lightly browned on both sides
and the cheese is nicely melted. The type of cheese may vary. There
are lots of different lovely melting cheeses that work well for grilled
cheese sandwiches.

Jill

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:47:51 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 12-Jul-2016, jinx the minx > wrote:
>
> > sf > wrote:
> > > On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
> > >> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
> > >> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
> > >> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
> > >
> > > I watched a Chew rerun yesterday where Mario (I think) spread mustard
> > > on the outside of the bread instead of butter and then pressed it into
> > > grated parmesan cheese before grilling. Sounded worth trying to me.
> > >
> >
> > What kind of cheese did he use in the middle?
> >
> > --
> I just watched it this morning (DVR); the innards were mortadella and
> robiola
> Michael Symon (not Mario) said the cheese is a creamy cheese, about the
> consistency of cream cheese, but with more flavor.
> http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/rec...-michael-symon

I tried it today with deli cut ham & provolone, because that's what I
had. Yummy outside crust and the inside was good too.

--

sf

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:50:14 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 7/12/2016 3:24 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
> >> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
> >> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
> >> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
> >
> > I watched a Chew rerun yesterday where Mario (I think) spread mustard
> > on the outside of the bread instead of butter and then pressed it into
> > grated parmesan cheese before grilling. Sounded worth trying to me.
> >
> Only if you like prepared mustard.
>

If you don't like mustard, then don't bother trying it. I used a
combination of butter and Dijon and liked the result.

--

sf

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>> > sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>> > bread,
>> > Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in
>> > the
>> > microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>> >
>> > Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>> >
>> > Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>
>> Yes. Not as good this way.
>
> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese then
> microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great. Hot and a
> bit runny so be careful.
> ====

I have tried that. It's not nearly as good as one done in the oven or on the
top of the stove. A quick meal? Yes. A tasty meal? Not really.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/12/2016 3:00 PM, Roy wrote:
>> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>>>> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>>>> bread,
>>>> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in
>>>> the
>>>> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>>>>
>>>> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>>>>
>>>> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>>
>>> Yes. Not as good this way.
>>
>> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese then
>> microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great. Hot and a
>> bit runny so be careful.
>> ====
>>
> Not for me. I never put the bread in the toaster then microwave a grilled
> cheese sandwich. It's so simple to butter two slices of bread and place
> the cheese in the middle and press them together. Cook it in a skillet or
> even under a broiler until lightly browned on both sides and the cheese is
> nicely melted. The type of cheese may vary. There are lots of different
> lovely melting cheeses that work well for grilled cheese sandwiches.

The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove but
what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
>> I like the occasional toasted cheese sandwich made by putting the
>> cheese between two slices of bread and toasting it like that in the
>> toaster oven. It is a bare-bones type sandwich...I don't even use a
>> spread of any kind. But I like weird stuff sometimes. ;-))
>
> I watched a Chew rerun yesterday where Mario (I think) spread mustard
> on the outside of the bread instead of butter and then pressed it into
> grated parmesan cheese before grilling. Sounded worth trying to me.
>

I found some Cacique cheese made specifically for quesadillas on clearance
for cheap. I followed Aaron Sanchez's method of cheese on the outside as
well. Husband loved it. Made it very crispy.

On 7/12/2016 9:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/12/2016 3:00 PM, Roy wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>>>>> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>>>>> bread,
>>>>> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it
>>>>> in the
>>>>> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>>>>>
>>>>> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought
>>>>> it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>>>
>>>> Yes. Not as good this way.
>>>
>>> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese
>>> then microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great.
>>> Hot and a bit runny so be careful.
>>> ====
>>>
>> Not for me. I never put the bread in the toaster then microwave a
>> grilled cheese sandwich. It's so simple to butter two slices of bread
>> and place the cheese in the middle and press them together. Cook it
>> in a skillet or even under a broiler until lightly browned on both
>> sides and the cheese is nicely melted. The type of cheese may vary.
>> There are lots of different lovely melting cheeses that work well for
>> grilled cheese sandwiches.
>
> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.

I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.

Jill

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:25:59 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.

>I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.

What does it do to the bread?

--
Bob
A non-microwaver
www.kanyak.com

On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 7:35:47 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> "KenK" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> >> > sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
> >> > bread,
> >> > Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in
> >> > the
> >> > microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
> >> >
> >> > Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
> >> >
> >> > Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
> >>
> >> Yes. Not as good this way.
> >
> > Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese then
> > microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great. Hot and a
> > bit runny so be careful.
> > ====
>
> I have tried that. It's not nearly as good as one done in the oven or on the
> top of the stove. A quick meal? Yes. A tasty meal? Not really.

When you're up at 3 in the morning it will do and if you use a nice medium cheese and lots of butter its acceptable.
====

On 7/12/2016 11:31 PM, Opinicus wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:25:59 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
>>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.
>
>> I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.
>
> What does it do to the bread?
>
Try it and find out.

Jill

In article >,
KenK > wrote:

> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white bread,
> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>
> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>
> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.

Toasting and then nuking can make the bread soggy and tough.

Put cheese in bread, microwave, then pop into a skillet with melted,
sizzling butter. Flip, repeat. Nice hot melted cheese and crispy toast.

I have never had a problem with cheese getting tough *because* it was
warmed specifically in a microwave (some cheeses just don't do well when
heated any way at all).

Isaac

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:36:19 -0700, isw > wrote:

> In article >,
> KenK > wrote:
>
> > A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> > sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white bread,
> > Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> > microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
> >
> > Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
> >
> > Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>
> Toasting and then nuking can make the bread soggy and tough.
>
> Put cheese in bread, microwave, then pop into a skillet with melted,
> sizzling butter. Flip, repeat. Nice hot melted cheese and crispy toast.
>
> I have never had a problem with cheese getting tough *because* it was
> warmed specifically in a microwave (some cheeses just don't do well when
> heated any way at all).
>
Why bother with a microwave if you're using a skillet anyway?

--

sf

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/12/2016 9:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 7/12/2016 3:00 PM, Roy wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>>>>>> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>>>>>> bread,
>>>>>> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it
>>>>>> in the
>>>>>> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought
>>>>>> it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. Not as good this way.
>>>>
>>>> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese
>>>> then microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great.
>>>> Hot and a bit runny so be careful.
>>>> ====
>>>>
>>> Not for me. I never put the bread in the toaster then microwave a
>>> grilled cheese sandwich. It's so simple to butter two slices of bread
>>> and place the cheese in the middle and press them together. Cook it
>>> in a skillet or even under a broiler until lightly browned on both
>>> sides and the cheese is nicely melted. The type of cheese may vary.
>>> There are lots of different lovely melting cheeses that work well for
>>> grilled cheese sandwiches.
>>
>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.
>
> I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.

Yep.

"Opinicus" > wrote in message
l.which.is.quite.invalid...
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:25:59 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
>>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.
>
>>I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.
>
> What does it do to the bread?

Makes it soggy.

"isw" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> KenK > wrote:
>
>> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>> bread,
>> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in
>> the
>> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>>
>> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>>
>> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>
> Toasting and then nuking can make the bread soggy and tough.
>
> Put cheese in bread, microwave, then pop into a skillet with melted,
> sizzling butter. Flip, repeat. Nice hot melted cheese and crispy toast.
>
> I have never had a problem with cheese getting tough *because* it was
> warmed specifically in a microwave (some cheeses just don't do well when
> heated any way at all).

I toast the bread first, make the sandwich, wrap in foil and pop in the
oven. That works too.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Opinicus" > wrote in message
> l.which.is.quite.invalid...
>> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:25:59 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
>>>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.
>>
>>>I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.
>>
>> What does it do to the bread?
>
> Makes it soggy.

Or hard as a rock.

Cheri

On 7/12/2016 11:36 PM, isw wrote:
>
> Toasting and then nuking can make the bread soggy and tough.
>
> Put cheese in bread, microwave, then pop into a skillet with melted,
> sizzling butter. Flip, repeat. Nice hot melted cheese and crispy toast.
>
> I have never had a problem with cheese getting tough *because* it was
> warmed specifically in a microwave (some cheeses just don't do well when
> heated any way at all).

Why the heck use the MW (er, microwave, not Miracle Whip - grin) in the
first place to make or augment any grilled cheese sandwich?! The MW
doesn't seem it would save all that much time, and sure as heck, it (the
MW) changes the texture of the 'original' finished product, IMHO. I
don't "cook" anything in a MW <G>. Mostly, I reheat leftovers and use
it to boil water and heat milk+cream to make mochas.

The next time I make a grilled cheese sandwich, I want to use mayo
instead of butter as the 'outside' lubricant on the bread instead of
butter. I recently watched a 'spot' on TV where that 'substitution'
trick was used, and it looked interesting try.

Sky

================================
Kitchen Rule #1 - Use the timer!
Kitchen Rule #2 - Cook's choice!
================================

On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 11:33:32 PM UTC-4, Roy wrote:

> When you're up at 3 in the morning it will do and if you use a nice medium cheese and lots of butter its acceptable.

When I'm up at 3 in the morning, I'm thinking, "Is it too early to make
coffee and start the day, or should I wait until 4?"

Either way, breakfast is at 6 am.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 13 Jul 2016 03:49:47 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

> The next time I make a grilled cheese sandwich, I want to use mayo
> instead of butter as the 'outside' lubricant on the bread instead of
> butter. I recently watched a 'spot' on TV where that 'substitution'
> trick was used, and it looked interesting try.

I have tried mayonnaise a couple of different times when I didn't have
soft butter and hated the flavor. But after trying the parmesan
cheese crust I saw on a Chew rerun this week for a grilled ham &
cheese sandwich, I'm thinking it would work that way too.

--

sf

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 11:33:32 PM UTC-4, Roy wrote:
>
> > When you're up at 3 in the morning it will do and if you use a nice medium cheese and lots of butter its acceptable.
>
> When I'm up at 3 in the morning, I'm thinking, "Is it too early to make
> coffee and start the day, or should I wait until 4?"
>
> Either way, breakfast is at 6 am

I'm often up by 3am but I've never been tempted to make a sandwich then.

Roy > wrote in
:

> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>> > sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of
>> > white bread,
>> > Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it
>> > in the microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>> >
>> > Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought
>> > it?
>> >
>> > Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>
>> Yes. Not as good this way.
>
> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese
> then microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great. Hot
> and a bit runny so be careful. ====
>

That's close to what I did. Must be the cheese used inside. I _think_ I
used sharp cheddar. It _might_ have been Velveeta - I use that for melted
cheese sometimes.



--
You know it's time to clean the refrigerator
when something closes the door from the inside.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Opinicus" > wrote in message
>> l.which.is.quite.invalid...
>>> On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:25:59 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the
>>>>> stove
>>>>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.
>>>
>>>>I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method.
>>>
>>> What does it do to the bread?
>>
>> Makes it soggy.
>
> Or hard as a rock.

I got some sourdough rye at the bread store. Haven't seen it anywhere else.
It actually worked with this method. Perhaps it helped that I put large
tomato slices inside. Husband asked for another sandwich and mine was good
with the faux cheese. But... This particular bread toasts up weirdly. Very
dry and so crisp that when you take a bite, it sort of explodes everywhere.
The microwave actually toned that down a notch. I think it is the exception
though.

On 07/12/16, sf said the following...
sf> > Put cheese in bread, microwave, then pop into a skillet with melted,
sf> > sizzling butter. Flip, repeat. Nice hot melted cheese and crispy toast.
sf> >
sf> > I have never had a problem with cheese getting tough *because* it was
sf> > warmed specifically in a microwave (some cheeses just don't do well when
sf> > heated any way at all).

I bought these parchment paper like bags that you make grilled cheese in the
toaster (yes in the toaster).

Butter your bread put the cheese in the middle slide in the bag and boom you
will have a grilled cheese in 3 minutes. Works like a charm.

If you are making 3-4 of htem at once you can reuse the bags too. Would not
do a next day reuse though.

Allen

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On 7/12/2016 12:21 PM, KenK wrote:
> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white bread,
> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it in the
> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>
> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought it?
>
> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>
>

I tried it a while ago - absolutely awful.

Never again.

TB

On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 4:33:56 PM UTC-5, Tweetie Bird wrote:
>
> I tried it a while ago - absolutely awful.
>
> Never again.
>
> TB
>
>
What's with all these dead threads you are replying to?
Been in a coma? Out of the country? First pc?

On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 9:28:24 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 4:33:56 PM UTC-5, Tweetie Bird wrote:
> >
> > I tried it a while ago - absolutely awful.
> >
> > Never again.
> >
> > TB
> >
> >
> What's with all these dead threads you are replying to?
> Been in a coma? Out of the country? First pc?

I think he's posting through Google Groups. GG users suck!

Cindy Hamilton

On 10/28/2016 6:25 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 9:28:24 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 4:33:56 PM UTC-5, Tweetie Bird wrote:
>>>
>>> I tried it a while ago - absolutely awful.
>>>
>>> Never again.
>>>
>>> TB
>>>
>>>
>> What's with all these dead threads you are replying to?
>> Been in a coma? Out of the country? First pc?
>
> I think he's posting through Google Groups. GG users suck!
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

I was using GG at first but it caused my PC to lock up. Did some
research and found one that's better.

And, I'm a she.

TB

Sf, if the butter is too hard and you are making a cheese sandwich in a pan
or grill on the stove, just put the butter in first to melt and then plop the bread
into it...do the same thing when you grill the other side.

N.