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Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt | 
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| Authors: Marlena Spieler, Sheri Giblin (photographer)
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Pages: 108
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Toasted golden in a pan or browned to melty perfection under the broiler, grilled cheese is the ultimate comfort food -- and a meal in itself. And believe it or not, it just got better. Author Marlena Spieler has created 50 mouthwatering new takes on this fromagophile's favorite. Her tantalizing pairings range from hearty Sage Sausage and Jack Cheese with Preserved Lemon to Melted Alpenzell, Emmentaler, Pear, and Cumin. There are also plenty of new twists on the tried and true, such as Smoky Bacon and Cheddar with Chipotle Relish or Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto, and Fig Jam. Oozing with cheese suggestions, an array of quick-to-make mustards, and tips on choosing the perfect bread for each sandwich, this cookbook will make anyone stand up and say "cheese!"
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Boy, is this fun! April 15, 2008
Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL))
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
You think you know grilled cheese sandwiches? I've been eating them for decades. But this slender volume expands one's imagination about what a grilled cheese sandwich can be! I am pleased that one of my Amazon friends brought this book to my attention. . . .
As the author, Marlena Spieler, says at the outset: "Crisply toasted in the pan or broiled open-face to a melty sizzle, there are few things more enticing than a grilled cheese sandwich."
An early part of the book focuses on "A Guide to the Grilled." Such hot topics as the following are addressed: What kind of cheese to use? What kind of bread to use? What extras might work? For instance, with a standard grilled cheese sandwich, I find that a tomato inserted into the sandwich adds a nice touch. And so on. . . .
I'll begin with my favorite--Croque monsieur. The recipe in this book is quite a bit different than the simple version I make. I put some Swiss cheese (I like to use gruyere) and boiled ham inside of bread, slather the outside with butter, and fry it up. This version, instead, broils the sandwich. It really sounds tasty, so I suspect that I'll soon be experimenting.
Another recipe in this book that caught my fancy: Panini Inglese. This tidbit features rare roast beef, blue cheese, and watercress. Using a panini press (I simply must acquire one of these!) or skillet, you heat this up and enjoy the result. The picture of the resulting sandwich is awfully tempting.
And then there is the New Orleans version--Muffaletta. I've enjoyed these over time (although I haven't consumed as many as I'd like!). With this recipe, I think I'll create a few of these treats at home.
And so many more (about 50 in all). At the close, the author adds "accompaniments," salads, side dishes, mustards, and so on.
If you like grilled cheese sandwiches, this is a nice resource. I look forward to expanding my repertoire of recipes!
From one expert to another April 4, 2008
Danielle Farrar (Oakland, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I run the offical Grilled Cheese Blog (search for it) and I have to say that this is the HANDS DOWN authority book on the subject of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. I love the philosophy behind this book.
 The first to try: Mozzarella, Prosciutto, and Fig Jam on panini March 28, 2008
Judy K. Polhemus (Shreveport, LA)
21 out of 48 found this review helpful
I remember buying "Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt" from the school vendor who comes by three or four times a year purveying his wares. I nearly always buy a cookbook. A cookbook of grilled cheese sandwiches was just too intriguing to let pass.
If you think you know grilled cheese sandwiches, you don't, at least not these prepared by Marlena Spieler with photography by Sheri Giblin. The photos make you want to reach in and grab that yummy sandwich; the recipe titles alone are just divine! On the same page with the fig jam/cheese on panini is Rare Roast Beef with Blue Cheese and Watercress grilled on sourdough rolls.
That is one of the unusual aspects of the cookbook: all kinds of cheese are described, types of breads, and that "little extra something" that goes inside, as well as cooking techniques. In the back, accompaniments are included with their recipes. Things like Tomato soup, various salads, side dishes, and sweeties.
How about some Fresh Ginger Mustard or Sun-Drenched Mustard with a Whiff of Citrus (recipes included) to go with a sandwich, but not simultaneously! Would you like to try Crisp Little Roquefort Sandwiches with Gingered Beet Marmalade? Or from the South of France Blue Cheese and Gruyere on Banquette bread and broiled. Or sliced tomatoes, toasted walnuts and goat cheese on panini bread, then toasted.
The book is a veritable walk through cheese and bread land. If you love both and are willing to delight your taste buds with exotic combinations and flavors, then this is the book to take to the kitchen!
Delicious. January 3, 2008
Robert P. Beveridge (Cleveland, OH)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Marlena Spieler, Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt (Chronicle, 2004)
There's something about grilled cheese that just plain works. Some bread, some butter, some cheese, some heat, and presto, instant comfort food. Now, be warned, Spieler's recipes aren't your momma's grilled cheese. You won't find a slice of Kraft Processed Imitation Cheese Food anywhere between these covers. Spieler covers a spectrum of cheeses, breads, and interesting fillings in these fifty recipes, ranging from the relatively normal (her take on the fabulous pressed Cuban Sandwich) to the kind of thing that most grilled cheese freaks are going to find way out there (I just bought myself a brace of pears so I can try some of the grilled cheese and pear recipes). I have to say, I do wish some of the photo space had been sacrificed for another dozen or so recipes; it seemed almost as if Spieler were just getting off the ground with this concept, and obviously, given the concept, there are endless variations to be discussed. But what's here is pure gold. ***
I'm hungry just writing this review... March 8, 2007
L. S. Witkowski (New York, NY United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First of all, I'm amused by the bizarrely aggressive reviewer above. Umm, it's grilled cheese - relax.
Trust me, this book oozes with great content. The recipes include the relatively simple- putting together a special grilled cheese with one of the many well-thought out selections of breads, cheeses, seasonings and accompaniments (like chutney, spicy greens or pickles). Even the simple ones are not combos that I would have thought of, like the tasty Panini Inglese, built from classically English treats like Stilton, watercress, and roast beef.
The book also includes some recipes that are a bit more involved, like the Hot Muffaletta or the Sage, Sausage and Jack Cheese Sandwich with preserved lemons. It's a wonderful exploration of grilled cheese, and I think you will be impressed. I'm certainly enjoying it.
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