- Yeah, so here it is.
(toast falling)
(Tom gasps)
Well, I'll have to clean my computer now, won't I?
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- Hi, I'm Chloe and today we're gonna be trying
each other's cheese on toast.
- I think what makes cheese on toast so iconic is
how it's so simple.
- You get a slice of bread, you toast it,
you cover it in cheese and whatever toppings you like,
you grill it and then you eat it and it is amazing.
- It's just warming and cheesy and gooey
and you feel like you're having a big hug.
- Crispy, bubbly, golden goodness.
- When am I most likely to eat cheese on toast?
When I'm either drunk or feeling really lazy.
- Cheese on toast is definitely a meal.
I wouldn't say it's a dinner, I'd say it's a lunch.
- The main thing I'm looking for is
if it looks like cheese on toast.
- You need to make sure that the cheese is the main feature
and not being kind of overtaken
by everything else that's going on.
- I'm looking for flavor.
Have they actually put a little bit extra into it?
- But I don't want too many wild ingredients.
It has to be easy.
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- Right, let's do this.
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So my cheese on toast is a slice of crusty tiger loaf,
which you then toast slightly in the toaster.
You then spread on either sun-dried tomato paste
or pizza sauce.
Sprinkle on loads of mature cheddar,
put chorizo on top of that, bit of oregano
and then you put it under the grill
until it's golden brown and bubbly.
The reason why I think my cheese on toast is the best is
because it's essentially a bread pizza.
Who doesn't like pizza?
You know, it's delicious, it's fun.
I've done a couple of these videos now
where people try my recipes for things
and to be honest, it never goes well for me.
We did a bacon sandwich video and mine came last
and that was because I did
the most simple thing that I would do on a day to day basis
and I thought, no you know what?
I'm gonna show them what I do when I can really be bothered.
- I've got high hopes for this one.
It kind of looks like a cheat pizza.
It looks great, it looks like a pizza you'd get in a bakery.
It's on tiger bread and I've never thought to use
tiger bread to make cheese on toast.
- Oh I love tiger bread.
When I saw this in the recipe, I was really excited.
It's one of my favorite white breads.
- When I look at it, I do not think cheese on toast.
I think pizza.
This is a pizza!
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(bread crunching)
- Mm!
- Mamma mia!
- That was really good.
- That was really good but that is a pizza.
- I feel like I'm back at school.
You know like, the crap school pizza you used to get
and you'd have some chips and beans?
I really like that.
- I was a bit worried 'cause I thought the chorizo would
overpower everything because it's quite a spicy
and salty rich cured meat but it works really well.
- The tiger bread's so good.
I went straight for the crust bite.
- All in all, it tasted really good.
It's a really good pizza, I'll give it that
but does it fill the brief?
Is it cheese on toast?
Well I'm the judge of that and I say no.
- I'm gonna give this an eight out of 10.
I loved the chorizo, I loved the cheat pizza vibe,
it's really tasty
and I'd definitely make this again for lunch.
- I'm really sorry.
Making no friends here but I'm giving this a five.
The game is cheese on toast and this is not cheese on toast.
This is a delightful pizza,
which I intend to eat all of now.
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To make my cheese on toast, it's really easy.
You toast the bread end, slightly under
and then you butter it and then you add
a thin layer of a famous yeasty spread,
and you sprinkle cheese on it and then you grill it.
Slice it into triangles and enjoy.
My cheese on toast is easy, breezy, simple
but it will divide opinion, I'm sure of that.
I am very strange and my favorite part of the bread is
the bread ends.
Those are the slices of bread that get left
and those are my favorite slices of bread.
Also I use a famous yeasty spread.
It just adds that umami flavor that you need with cheese.
I think mine's the best because it's simple.
It is so easy to make.
I think I'm on to a winner.
- First impressions, looks good.
- I'm actually really looking forward to this.
This is a bit nostalgic for me.
My mum would make me cheese
and Marmite sandwiches for school,
so I do know I kinda like this.
- I like the simplicity of it, just like butter,
Marmite, cheese and you're done.
- The basic (bleep) of the cheese on toast world.
Is that a bit brutal?
I think that's a bit brutal isn't it?
- I was interested by the fact that it was on the crust,
like the bread end.
That's a bit rogue.
(bread crunching)
It's good.
It's really good actually.
- Mm.
Mm.
It's just such a classic, isn't it?
- The fact that I thought that the bread end was
a weird choice,
actually I liked it a lot.
There's no way that's gonna flop.
- The Marmite's a bit bitter and then the cheese is
salty and creamy.
So that whole combination works so well.
- Maybe a more fancy bread,
maybe like, you know, a crusty loaf
or some kind of bloomer or something.
I think that might make it quite interesting
but to be fair, for what this is, I don't think
you could improve it because I think this is
the most simple perfect way to do this.
- I'd do a solid seven.
I'm not gonna give her eight because it's not amazing,
it's not blowing me away, I'm not experiencing anything new
but I can't knock it, so it's a seven.
- I'm gonna give this a seven out of 10.
It's a good score, it's a good score.
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- My cheese on toast is kind of a cheat croque monsieur.
You've got your ham, cheese
and then a really tasty layer of caramelized onion chutney.
My recipe deserves to win because it has cheese and ham
and it has a little bit of sweetness
from the caramelized onion chutney,
so it just brings it all together really well.
You've gotta try my cheese on toast, you've just got to.
It's so good.
- This toast is
definitely a bit more interesting to look at.
- I think it's gonna taste really good.
The chutney smells a little bit sweet,
so I'm really excited to try that with the salty cheese.
- I've never ever had ham with cheese on toast.
- The ham is kind of dominating the bread a little bit,
so we'll see how that goes.
- The fact that it's standard white bread makes sense,
that's always good for cheese on toast
but unlike the marmite one, it definitely has
less structural integrity.
- Someone who knows about food put this together.
Maybe a Tasty person put this together.
Caramelized onions and the ham, the cheese,
they know flavors
and they know flavors that go well together.
(toast falling)
(Tom gasps)
- Well, I'll have to clean my computer now, won't I?
- Mm.
- Mm!
Oh wow.
- Really thick bread.
(Mui laughs)
And the ham is really domineering.
Cheese and ham, it's like salt!
- I'm happy about the ham being there,
I think it's a good inclusion
but to be honest, because you've got
the strong cheese taste on top
and then the strong onion chutney taste underneath,
you kind of can't really taste the ham at all.
- The caramelized onion kind of cuts through
the salt a little bit with the sweetness.
I love the onion, the onion and the cheese.
(blowing kiss)
- Is it better than classic cheese on toast?
Yeah!
Hell yeah, why not?
I'm always happy for things to get chopped and changed
and improved and experimented with
and this is a great example of that, it's delicious.
- Ooh, you know what?
I really really did love that chutney.
So I think I would give it an eight.
A solid eight.
- I'd give this.
(tires screeching)
- So in third place...
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is Tom!
- Oh my!
No, you know what?
(Chloe laughs)
I don't think this is fair.
- Tom, I loved yours.
I really--
- Thank you, Chloe.
- How did you come last?
- Okay, so in second place...
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is Mui!
(Mui cheers)
- I'm just happy that I'm not in last place.
My recipe was really simple and yeah, you either love it
or you hate it.
(laughing)
- Right, so in first place then is Chloe!
(cheering)
- Finally, finally!
What a way to start the day,
I've won the cheese on toast competition.
(laughing)
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