Good Grilled Cheese | Kenji's Cooking Show

Summary by Krater

The creator demonstrates how to make a grilled cheese sandwich using shokupan bread, a combination of aged cheddar, muenster, and American cheese, butter, and heavy cast iron weighting.

From the video

Answers: How do you make the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich?

• Grilled cheese sandwich technique
• Shokupan bread selection
• Emulsifying salts in cheese
• Chef's Press weights usage
• Hot sauce pairing for grilled cheese

Ingredients

• butter
• white bread
• aged cheddar
• muenster
• American cheese
• salt
• pickles
• mustard
• hot sauce

What it concludes

• Taking your time and cooking the grilled cheese low and slow is essential.
• Using a square pan that fits at least two slices of bread at the same time cuts cooking time in half.
• American cheese contains emulsifying salts that help all the cheeses melt smoothly and stay gooey.
• Toasting both sides of the bread, including the inside before adding cheese, gives extra flavor and helps the cheese inside melt.
• Putting butter directly into the skillet rather than spreading it on the bread prevents a dry, uneven cheesy flavor.
• Adding salt to the outside of the sandwich hits your tongue first and complements the grilled cheese.