Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Name: Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 ounces, cheese (preferably mild cheddar) or combination of cheeses, grated on large holes of box grater (about 1 cup, lightly packed); 4 slices, white sandwich bread (1/2-inch-thick), such as Pepperidge Farm Toasting White; 2 tablespoons, butter (preferably salted), melted

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1998, America's Test Kitchen TV

Butter the bread rather than the skillet, grate the cheese, and cook over low heat for sandwiches with a lacy-crisp exterior and a tender, oozing interior.

SERVES2

TIME20 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Simple as they are, we found we had lots of questions to answer if we wanted to come up with a really good grilled cheese recipe. Evenly coating the bread (not the pan) with butter ensured an evenly golden product; brushing melted butter on...

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