Recipe Challenge: Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwich
Today is an exciting day, everyone! Today is the first Recipe Challenge! You probably recall that about a week or so ago, I made a little post asking how you make a grilled cheese sandwich. Little did I know that in actuality, I was throwing down the gauntlet!
In short order, Skeet responded with our very first recipe challenge. The order? One grilled cheese sandwich plus bacon, minus the Miracle Whip. The thought of relegating the Miracle Whip to the refrigerator makes your chef very sad, but I made a deal. So I made a pilgrimage to the grocery store to obtain the necessary ingredients: bread, butter, cheese and bacon. After experiencing a few delays, I finally got the chance to test Skeet’s recipe today. Of course, I had to take pictures to prove I was making the sandwich to her strict specifications.
First, I buttered my bread:
Then I put one slice, butter side down, in a heated skillet and added half my cheese, and my bacon:
Then, I added the rest of the cheese, smooshed my sandwich together, and cooked it until it was browned on both sides, and all gooey in the middle. As you can see, I’m got a little overzealous in the smooshing part:
The Verdict:
It was alright. I’ll definitely consider using shredded cheese on my next grilled cheese because it was deliciously gooey. Unfortunately, my bacon was slightly overcooked, so I had to deal with a slight burnt taste. In the end, I think the only thing this sandwich was sorely missing was … MIRACLE WHIP.
And I have to confess, I didn’t quite make it. After several bites, I caved, and fished some good ole M.W. from the fridge to dunk my sandwich in. Sorry, Skeet, I tried! You just can’t have a grilled cheese without some Miracle Whip!
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Sticking to the Miracle Whip, hmmmmm? Hee hee! I see a battle in the making! Watch for my post - we’re going to go have a real challenge now!
No, really, it requires MUSTARD!
Did you know that if you’re out of butter and really want a grilled cheese sandwich you can use the miracle whip (or mayo - yuck) to “butter” your bread with and then grill as usual. It works surprisingly well.
that looks pretty good. altho i would sub the bacon for TURKEY bacon and def NO miracle whip LOL
ok, seriously, velveeta is the ultimate in melting slices of cheese….and miracle whip? my gosh woman, who raised you with such warped grilled cheese sandwiches…
butter the bread, slap one slice down, add two slices of velveeta, slap the other piece of bread down…doesn’t get simpler or better!!!!
or course, if you want some “kick”…toss on a few fried onions
Are you ready to take this to the next level?
http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/10/19/the-great-grilled-cheese-and-bacon-cookoff/
Uh oh a grilled cheese battle!!
Personally, I think grilled cheese should have salami and not bacon… and no miracle whip!
What crazy part of the world are you living in when you put Miracle Whip on a grilled cheese sandwich? Stop the insanity! LOL!
First of all scratch using sliced bread. Get a loaf of French bread & slice it yourself. It needs to be thicker than the sliced stuff. Like Texas toast bread. And definitely don’t shmoosh after you flip it. There is a restaurant where I live in Vallejo, CA, called The Joy of Eating where they make their own bread. And yeah, it totally rocks! But then instead of boring processed American cheese, try Havarti. There is nothing like a grilled cheese made with Havarti. It’s creamy & divine.
I have to pick Skeet’s because Miracle whip is nasty.
Potato bread is a must for grilled cheese.
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Aaaaaaccckkkk… You two are making me drool all over my computer…. I’m going to get out the frypan right now, but mine will be sans ME!
Abso-positive-lutely NO to ME on grilled cheese - save it for the chicken or tuna salad!
No Jenn, no mayo on a grilled cheese either.
Just the bread, the cheese, the butter, and if you like the bacon.
I am so hungry for a grilled cheese now.
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