Grill Cheese Smackdown: Meet Me In Memphis Grilled Sandwich vs. Brooklyn Grilled Cheese
Meet Me In Memphis Grilled Sandwich
Chef Brian MacAskill from the Eaton Chelsea Toronto
Brooklyn Grilled Cheese
Kevin Durkee from Cheesewerks
A creamy, crunchy twist on hearty Brooklyn-style Italian flavours, delivering spicy, rich taste with garlic + fresh herbs. A new family favourite.
Ingredients
Read more: Recipes: Meet Me In Memphis Grilled Sandwich and Brooklyn Grilled Cheese
They both sound delicious....could be because I haven't had dinner yet....but New York looks like an awful lot of work for a grilled cheese sandwich.
Meet Me In Memphis Grilled Sandwich
Chef Brian MacAskill from the Eaton Chelsea Toronto
- 2 slices bread of your choice
- 2 tsp butter, for outside of bread
- 2 tsp apple butter, for inside of bread
- 140 gr pulled pork , bound with bbq sauce, warm
- 1 tsp bbq sauce
- 40 gr onions, caramelized
- 30 gr smoked gouda cheese
- 30 gr medium cheddar cheese
Brooklyn Grilled Cheese
Kevin Durkee from Cheesewerks
A creamy, crunchy twist on hearty Brooklyn-style Italian flavours, delivering spicy, rich taste with garlic + fresh herbs. A new family favourite.
Ingredients
- 2 large roma tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 cloves of garlic, cut in half
- 2 links (300g) mild Italian sausages, sliced into ½ inch rounds
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) chili flakes (optional)
- 1 cup (250 mL) Bella Casara, Quality Cheese Ricotta
- 20 (240g) mini Bella Casara, Quality Cheese Bocconcini
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh oregano, chopped
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 8 slices Sourdough (artisan) bread
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Salted Butter, softened
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Season tomatoes and garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper and oven roast on a non-stick baking sheet for 20 minutes until skins char, flesh softens and moisture is reduced.
- Roast sausage on a non-stick baking sheet for 15 minutes until golden brown, and edges become crispy.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Butter one-side of each slice of bread.
- Spread ingredients (tomatoes, sausage, cheeses) evenly between the four (4) grilled cheeses. Sprinkly with fresh herbs, chili, salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently press together sandwiches together.
- Heat a small skillet or sandwich press to medium heat. Grill the sandwiches, turning once for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese is fully melted. Insure you don't burn the bread, and adjust the heat down if necessary.
- Remove from the skillet or grill and let rest for 1 minute. (We know it will be hard).
- Cut the Grilled Cheese in half diagonally and serve with kettle chips and new dills.
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Grilling time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
Read more: Recipes: Meet Me In Memphis Grilled Sandwich and Brooklyn Grilled Cheese
They both sound delicious....could be because I haven't had dinner yet....but New York looks like an awful lot of work for a grilled cheese sandwich.