Grown-Up Farmhouse Grilled Cheese

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This is a GREAT concept-- I love grilled cheese—but the result was disappointing.
We didn't stint on any of the ingredients; but these sandwiches, though, were EXTRAORDINARILY salty, even without adding the additional salt Claire calls for. It might just have been the combination of the pancetta-- always very salty-- with an intense sharp cheddar, but it was too much. And this is coming from someone who loves sharp cheddar and adds salt to everything. I would recommend swapping out the pancetta for an applewood smoked or maple sugar bacon, to cut down on the salty and add a little sweet.
And a suggestion for those who couldn't get their cheese to melt: If you have your skillet on high heat at first and brown both sides, then lower the heat to medium low and cover the sandwich with a lid, the cheese will melt right in through the tomato and the bread will still be beautifully toasted.

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The best grilled cheese I've ever had!

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This is a great twist on a basic recipe, and I usually end up eating the entire loaf of bread! A few things I noticed are that the tomato can change the look and texture of the cheese if its on there too long, and the cheese doesnt actually melt. It gets warm and soft, but doesnt get gooey meltey like american does (so dont burn your sandwich waiting for it to melt when it already has.

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I loved how the cheese tasted with the bread, and the pancetta was to die for! However, the tomato on the grilled cheese was not as good as I had hoped.

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Because my grocery store did not carry Brioche and heirloom tomatoes, I used Italian bread and a yellow tomato, and it worked just as good! You'll never go back to a regular grilled cheese ever again!

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Easy and great!

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The one thing I am willing to spend money on is good ingredients. I am on my way out to the store right now, since I am still harvesting heirloom tomatoes. It's what is for dinner tonight, along with my delish homemade tomato soup! YUM YUM!

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You could stick with your usual ingredients, but maybe if you fry (or oven bake for a few minutes the ham slices, you'd get an extra jolt of flavor for no additional cost. Btw, I use about the same ingredients, but also add chopped scallions or fine-cut onions.

Pancetta is wonderful. I buy a 1 to 1-1/2" wide slices at the deli, and dice it teeny. The flavor is so big that I can use it in several meals/servings (simple pasta sauce or the sandwiches.

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My husband loved this grilled cheese. He said it was the best he ever had. Would recommend it. Love Claire's recipes.

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I thought it was good but for all the effort I put in to find the ingredients and the extra cost I didn't really think it was worth it. I think I'll stick with the cheap way of tomato, cheddar cheese and deli ham.