The Great Grilled Cheese Book Grown-Up Recipes for a Childhood Classic [A Cookb [Hardcover]

Fifty chef-created recipes—some classic, some boundary pushing—for America's favorite sandwich, the grilled cheese.

A fresh take on the beloved American classic, from the classic white bread with American cheese to The Champ (a taleggio and short rib extravaganza); the Johnny Pastrami, which combines pastrami with the bite and freshness of apple chutney; and The Tomater with creamy mozzarella and a sun-dried tomato spread. Featuring both common and elevated ingredients like brie cheese, poppy seed bread, olive tapenade, fig marmalade, smoked salmon, candied bacon, bourbon-glazed ham, and raisin walnut bread, these are recipes that invite you into new and uncharted grilled cheese territory. With notes on the best cheese and breads and pro tips for the best cooking techniques, this book has something for every taste and is guaranteed up your grilled cheese game.“My brutha Eric Greenspan can cook it up with the best of ’em. So it comes as no surprise that he can crush one of our all-time favorite comfort foods, the grilled cheese. But of course, he’s not just throwin’ down two slices of bread, peelin’ off some American cheese, and callin’ it a day. No, no, he’s taking the simple classic to new heights with a real deal cheese education, unexpected sweet and savory ingredients, and some killer combos that will take your cravings to new levels. Check outThe Great Grilled Cheese Book. . .your inner child will thank you for it.”
—GUY FIERI, chef

“Having Eric Greenspan teach you the basics of something simple like a grilled cheese sandwich is akin to Michelangelo giving you a primer on finger painting. Letting a profoundly skilled, highly trained chef demonstrate his skill and craft in the creation of the humble, classic, and approachable melty masterpiece is the genius of this book:making the food you already know you love while learninlãb