There is something about melted cheese that warms even the coldest of hearts and soothes the most stubborn of stomachs. Grilled cheese may be the ultimate comfort food, one sure to bring a smile to the grumpiest, grouchiest human, and brighten the dreariest of days. Bowl of tomato soup optional, but recommended.
It’s National Grilled Cheese Day, and time to honor this most overlooked and under-appreciated of foods. Toasted bread, melted cheese — it sounds so simple. But it’s easy to get grilled cheese wrong — the cheese is not melted properly, the bread is burnt, the add-ins are astoundingly inappropriate. (Does smoked meatloaf or braised short rib belong in a grilled cheese? Read this list and find out).