Cheese Sandwich | Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Cheese Sandwich is a flavoursome, gooey sandwich made by grilling bread that is layered with cheese & topped with herbs & spices. Grilled Cheese Sandwich is quick, easy recipe and a perfect choice for breakfast & as a anytime snack. How to make Cheese Sandwich is explained in this post with step by step pictures & video.

This is an easy cheese sandwich a quick fix for breakfast or snack .Kids will love this! I had this cheese slice pack which hubby bought and came(usually I buy cheese cubes) so wanted to try on a sandwich and kids loved it so much.

About Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Cheese Sandwich is best for breakfast, snack, dinner or anytime. Whether the fridge is loaded or it is running out of stock, you are always sorted because you have sandwiches on the menu!When you are running late, sandwiches are your best friend because they take no time to cook and are also filling.

Cheese Sandwich is one of the recipes that is deem fit for starters to cooking. It also inculcates growing interest in cooking with experiments on the variations with or without stuffing.

I love crisp sandwiches that are made on tawa, the age old sandwich maker amma used to have. I am still searching for it but its available only in aluminium or nonstick so am still waiting to buy in steel or iron. Also I am not fond of electric sandwich makers but had to go with it just for the grill marks but then my friend Sowmya got me this lodge grill pan from the US and now this is one of the frequently used tawa these days. You can use regular dosa tawa too for grilling these sandwiches.

All you need is love and tasty Cheese Sandwich

Love is cooking & enjoying it with family, friends & relatives. I have Cheese Sandwich or one of the sandwiches on the menu along with Kesari or a sweet, Poori or Vellai Paniyaram, Strawberry Milkshake or juice for breakfast on special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, mini-parties.

Cheese for Sandwich – Which cheese to buy?

Buying cheese from stores is a nice confusion. Nice in the sense – the place where cheese is kept will be extra cool than the other area of super market & gives a nice aroma. Confusion in the sense which cheese to buy! Mozzarella Cheese or Cheddar Cheese or Cheese Slices or Cheese (plain). Lets see if we can get over this confusion or add to it.

Mozzarella cheese is whitish, cheaper, softer than Cheddar which makes Mozzarella a natural choice for us to buy. Pizza, Cheese Balls, Jacket Potatoes and most recipes are commonly made with Mozzarella. If you want a sharp taste & greater shelf life we can go for Cheddar cheese.  Sandwiches, Baked Mac & Cheese, Pasta are commonly made with Cheddar. Cheese Slices are made for convenience to use in sandwich & cubed ones for lesser quantity & easiness to grate.  However bear in mind any of these cheese can be used for all the recipes.

Do I need Sandwich Maker for Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

Absolutely no!

Grilling is a direct flame or significant radiant heat form of cooking which is meant to heat quickly. We can make Grilled Cheese Sandwich on a dosa tawa as well and in OTG! However for the beautiful lines on the bread you need to get one!

Cheese Sandwich with Brown Bread or Milk Bread or Sandwich Bread or Plain Bread?

Your choice.

I prefer Plain Bread or Wheat Bread. Milk bread may not taste best for savoury breakfast and Sandwich bread can be used too.

Cheese Sandwich or Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

Sandwich may mean eating sandwich raw without heating or cooking and hence the clarity Grilled Cheese Sandwich which 100% mean that the sandwich is cooked / grilled / roasted & served. Cheese Sandwich, however, naturally means grilled as cheese is more tastier, gooey when grilled.

How to make Cheese Sandwich?

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe – Oven method:

• Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
• Place the sandwiches in the middle rack of the oven.
• Bake at 180 degrees Celsius 10-12 minutes or until the sandwiches become crusty and golden from top. Turn over in between.
• Serve / enjoy hot!

Ingredients

• Bread: Any bread of your choice – Plain or Whole wheat or Sandwich and homemade or store bought!
• Cheese: Mozzarella cheese is handy, cheaper and friendlier option than Cheddar or slices. Cheese can be grated when you have time and stored in refrigerator for later use.  Homemade Cottage Cheese, Blue, Feta, Goat, Swiss cheeses also can be used based on your taste preferences.
• Butter: Homemade Butter or store bought butter that cooks bread easier & crispier.
• Spices: Again your choice – Chilli flakes, oregano & dried herbs are my favourites.

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How to make Cheese Sandwich

1. Butter one slice of the bread first.

2.One bread slice with one side butter applied.

3.Place a cheese slice on it. You can even sprinkle grated cheese alternatively. Sprinkle garlic powder, oregano and chilli flakes.

4.Seal with other slice(butter side down).

5.Press it so that its completely sealed.

6.Heat a grill pan – brush it with butter. You can alternatively use dosa tawa or sandwich maker too.

7.Place the prepared sandwich on the grill pan.

8.Press it with flat plate or you can use the potato masher too. Just press slightly do not apply pressure.

9.Spread butter on top.

10.Flip over.

11.Press again. I used a potato masher and it works perfectly too.

12.Toast till crisp and golden brown.Remove from tawa.

13.Cut and serve hot!

Enjoy!

Enjoy cheese sandwich hot!

Expert Tips

• The spice powders are upto your choice you can increase or decrease as per your liking.
• If you want it more spicy with Indian flavours you can even add jeera powder,red chilli powder, garam masala or chana masala powder etc etc.
• If you want gooier cheesy sandwich add grated mozzarella cheese on top of the cheese slice.
• You can toast on dosa tawa too make sure its crisp and golden brown.

Variations

Cheese and bread can go with any of the veggies, eggs or meat – so cook them and add it as one of the layer like Mushroom Cheese Sandwich, Capsicum Cheese Sandwich!

You can also do a plain toast variation like cheese toast, corn cheese toast!

Garlic can be minced and added for garlic flavoured bread!

A layer of chutney will add a twist & flavour to cheese sandwich!

Serving & Storing Suggestions

Since this is a quick recipe, I prefer to enjoy live! However if you are planning it for lunch box, it is not a bad idea.

Serve with sauce or chutney of your choice and a juice or smoothie to make breakfast simpler & tastier!

FAQs

1.What is Cheese Sandwich?

Cheese Sandwich is a gooey, yummy sandwich made by grilling bread that is layered with cheese & topped with herbs & spices.

2.Can I make Cheese Sandwich without Sandwich maker?

We can make Grilled Cheese Sandwich on a dosa tawa as well and in OTG! However for the beautiful lines on the bread you need to get one!

3.Which brand sandwich maker do you use?

I use Nova – Prestige, Bajaj, Morphy Richards are also good as experienced with my friends and relatives.

4.Why Brown or Whole wheat bread is preferred?

Whole Wheat Bread is preferred as it is healthier than the regular bread which uses Maida / Refined wheat flour though the plain bread version is tastier.

5.Can I add 1 cheese slice or 2 slices?

1 slice would be perfect – However when you want it gooier, you can add one more but eat moderately. You can cut the slice or use grated mozzarella cheese if you want to limit the usage of cheese. But what is cheesy sandwich without enough cheese.