Grilled cheese is never ordinary. Even if it is a hamburger bun turned inside out and grilled with white American cheese it can be the right thing at the right time. It is damn near the perfect foil for all kinds of flavors and it is just waiting for the imagination to take it for a magic culinary ride. There are no rules just things you might want to consider. Country style loaves are great but often when grilled they want to cut the top of your mouth, or at the very least act as sand paper on bare skin, the option is a potato country loaf which is going to be tender and grill up nicely. The idea of using anything other than butter is somewhat appalling but you could see olive oil as an agreeable option on the right occasion, even rendered animal fat could be a good choice. Pan choice of course is important and cast iron always works well as does medium heat. Medium heat takes longer but it will in most cases assure melty gooey cheese and a good brown crust with a good crunch. —thirschfeld
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