Grilled Tomato and Cheese

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 35 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Inactive: 15 min
  • Cook: 10 min
Butter does more for a grilled cheese than just browning the bread. Using cultured butter, one made with fermented cream, can add depth and a touch of sweet and tangy richness, thereby elevating the sandwich to new heights.
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Ingredients

1 large or 2 medium heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes

Kosher salt

Eight 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices Pullman bread

12 slices sharp Cheddar or American cheese

6 tablespoons cultured butter, softened

Directions

  1. Thinly slice the tomatoes and lay them on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and let sit to release any water, about 15 minutes. Pat dry. 
  2. Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with 2 slices of cheese, making sure that they cover to the edges. Follow with 2 slices of tomato and then 1 more slice of cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich. 
  3. Place 2 sandwiches into a nonstick medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

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Slynbak

I make this grilled cheese alot. Only difference is I add strips of bacon. Yum.

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