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Grilled cheese
Type of hot melted cheese sandwich / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Melt sandwich.
For other uses, see Grilled cheese (disambiguation).
The grilled cheese (sometimes known as a toasted sandwich or cheese toastie) is a hot cheese sandwich typically prepared by heating slices of cheese between slices of bread with a cooking fat such as butter or mayonnaise on a frying pan, griddle, or sandwich toaster, until the bread browns and the cheese melts.
Quick Facts Place of origin, Main ingredients ...
![]() Cross section of a grilled cheese | |
Place of origin | United States |
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Main ingredients | Cheese, bread |
Ingredients generally used | Butter, margarine, mayonnaise |
Variations | Cheese dream |
Other information | Traditionally served with tomato soup |
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