- Are you ready for the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich?
If you are, you are in luck
because we're making the ultimate grilled cheese
five different ways.
And I'm also going to show you how to pack them for later
inside a lunchbox.
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Today's ultimate grilled cheese sandwich-a-thon
is not only delicious, but also incredibly practical
since many of these
are gonna put your leftovers to good use.
And of course, the star of the show
is the melty, cheesy goodness one gets
when you grill Land O'Lakes deli American,
our partners for today's video.
We're going to grill these Hawaiian style,
Philly cheesesteak, taco style,
the perfect tuna melt and the grill granny.
So to get started,
let's slice up our bread and get buttering.
Grilled cheese is an ultimate comfort food
that everyone at my house loves.
And sometimes I pack it for lunch.
And when I do that and I share that
I'm often asked, how do you do that?
Let me first say that the sandwich isn't going to be hot
hours after you make it,
but by melting the cheese onto the other ingredients,
you're marrying the flavors together.
And we all know that a grilled sandwich
tastes so much different than a cold,
room temperature sandwich.
Let's talk about the bread for a minute.
I'm using a sourdough loaf here,
but you can use whatever bread you like.
The golden crispy crust will still be there later
and that alone is delicious.
The debate's still out whether you should butter
both sides of the bread.
So for good measure, I'm going to do that,
but you can omit the butter
in the inside of the bread if you like.
And this is, my friends, is a beautiful tower
of buttery heaven.
So now, let's get started with the first one,
our Hawaiian grilled cheese.
I cut up a large pineapple the other day,
and I left a few fresh pineapple slices,
full and sliced thin
because I knew I was going to be making
the ultimate sandwich with you.
If you don't have fresh pineapple,
canned will work too, whatever you have available.
So first up these two bread slices
that are buttered on both sides
and now we add some of our Land O'Lakes deli American
onto the bread.
I like to put the cheese against both sides of the bread
to make a shield of sorts
from wet ingredients like these pineapple rings.
I know there's a little debate about which cheese is best
for grilled cheese,
but I love using white deli American from Land O'Lakes
because it's perfectly melty, gooey,
and it has the classic smooth cheese flavor
that allows for the other toppings to shine through.
Okay, so I'm placing the pineapple on the deli American,
and I'm gonna top it with ham slices.
And now we close our sandwich.
So that's sandwich number one.
Now for cheese sandwich number two,
I'm going to show you how to make a Philly cheese steak
in a matter of minutes.
I have some pre-diced onions and pepper
that I'm going to place the directly onto the griddle,
right over a bit of butter to get these nice and golden.
I have some leftover steak from dinner
that isn't enough to make an entire meal,
but it's perfect to make today's ultimate sandwich.
So onto the grill it goes
to heat through with the onions and peppers
and of course, you can do this on a pan
if you don't have a griddle.
Now, while these heat through,
I'm going to place my cheese on the bread
and then transfer the beef and onion mixture on top.
Now we close the sandwich
and while it's melting the cheese already
but we still have to grill this to perfection.
Let's set this guy aside for a minute
and move on to sandwich number three,
the taco grilled cheese.
This is a perfect way to empty your fridge
from taco night leftovers.
So here is how I make mine.
Again, we start with our pre-buttered bread
that I'm going to top with some cheese,
some leftover cooked and seasoned ground beef.
I like to put about a tablespoon of salsa on top,
and now some thinly sliced avocado.
Some sliced black olives.
And a little chopped cilantro.
And for a little spice,
you could also add some chopped jalapenos.
That's up to you.
Now look at this beautiful pile of taco goodness.
Let's close this one too, and set it aside.
Ultimate grilled cheese number four
is the perfect tuna melt.
I had no idea what a tuna melt was until I met my husband.
And he says that the secret
is not only gooey cheese, but a creamy tuna salad mixture.
For his recipe, make sure you click on the link
right below the video,
but essentially is some diced onion, garlic powder,
finally chopped celery and mayonnaise,
and of course, some tuna.
Now I'm going to top my buttered bread
with our sliced cheese.
And now I'm going to transfer the mixture
onto the buttered bread.
Now let's close this up
and sandwich number four is ready too.
Our final ultimate grilled cheese
is for days when you think you have nothing left to make,
but alas, a Granny Smith apple comes to the rescue.
Slice off a few thin slices
and place those onto your buttered
and cheese covered bread slices.
Wait until you taste this one.
Let's close this up.
And number cinco is done, okay.
So now for what you've been waiting for, the grilling,
I have a griddle on my stove, but you can use a pan as well.
You probably won't be grilling five sandwiches at once,
so there's that.
Whether you use a pan or a griddle,
make sure that your heat setting is on medium.
So the cheese melts slowly from the inside.
Now these are on the grill.
They just take a little bit of time to heat through
and melt the ingredients in the sandwich.
After that, you're gonna flip it to the other side,
halfway through and cook 'em on it.
Ooh, boy.
They look amazing.
Let's remove these one by one onto the board.
I like to wait about a minute prior to slicing
so the cheese can settle, but let's just get going here.
Check out this cheesy goodness.
If we had smell-o-vision,
you'd feel like you're entering a tropical vacation.
Onto the next one: the Philly cheesesteak grilled cheese.
Check this out.
The cheese is melted perfectly in the inside.
And I knew that the steak got put to great use.
The third one is probably one
that gets made at my house quite often
since taco night is a regular.
It's grilled to perfection
and you won't even miss a taco shell here.
Now this ultimate tuna melt has nothing
on the plain cheese and tuna sandwich.
As you can see to taking a minute to make that tuna mixture
is well worth it.
It's going to be incredibly yummy
with all the deli American and tuna combo.
It's perfect.
The final ultimate grilled cheese has a delicious crunch
I just love.
The apples, when grilled caramelize a little.
Oh so delicious.
Of course, any of these can be packed inside of a lunchbox.
All you have to do to retain the crispy texture
is wait until the sandwich has cooled down
to room temperature.
I promise you that all the cheesy flavor you love
from a grilled cheese will be in there.
Once it's cool to the touch,
you can place it in the lunch box with your favorite sides
and close the lid.
If you see condensation inside,
you need to wait a little longer to pack.
Of course, this video requires no real recipes,
but if you need them, check out the link
right below this video
where you'll be able to print them out.
You can find Land O'Lakes deli American
at select grocery stores around the country.
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