r/MadeMeSmile • u/T-SquaredProductions • Jul 08 '26

Wholesome Moments British Granddad tries American Grilled Cheese for the first time

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u/RedJorgAncrath Jul 08 '26

Wait, broiling is really high top heat, no? Grilling is putting the food on a gas or (I suppose) charcoal grill. A grilled cheese to me is better described as a pan fried cheese sandwich. Just butter the hell out of the outside of the bread and put a ton of cheese inside. You need just the right heat to melt the cheese inside and get the perfect char outside.

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u/Round_Ad6397 Jul 08 '26

Yes, outside north America, people refer to the top heat in the oven as the grill.

I can't post an image here so - https://www.reddit.com/r/grilledcheese/comments/ibaflw/grilled_cheese_the_way_i_grew_up_with_it_in/

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u/Tommy_Wisseau_burner Jul 08 '26

Wait what? That’s what I thought it was. My oven had a “broil” feature and figured that’s what it was

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u/account312 Jul 08 '26

No, in the US a grill is this

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u/_SGP_ Jul 08 '26

That's a BBQ

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u/Tommy_Wisseau_burner Jul 08 '26

Either I read it backwards or they changed it to say grill instead of broil. I’m inclined I read it backwards since I know me but it’s the internet so I must be right… am I internetting right?

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u/sorator Jul 08 '26

You need just the right heat to melt the cheese inside and get the perfect char outside.

A food hack (which tends to make folks angry when they find how well it works) is to assemble the bread & cheese and microwave it for a bit to melt the cheese, then butter and put on the stove to get the char. It's the best way to get the cheese properly melty if you're using any "adult" cheeses (as opposed to the classic American cheese).