Grilled Cheese & Pancakes

I guess I'm just a purist, but I think my favorite food might be plain-old grilled cheese with tomato soup.

Which reminds me, I have to order more tomato powder because I'm almost down to using Campbells. Shame on me, being so unprepared with a storm rolling in.

 

I'll get my husband to submit my MIL's recipe. It's delish!!!

I agree! Grilled cheese 'sangwich', cup of tomato bisque, 1 pickle spear & a glass of skim milk makes the perfect meal. It just doesn't get any better. Mmmmm.


(I'll spam my chatrooms with the link, too)

 

My favorite is grilled cheese with a sliced fresh tomato on the side.

I believe it isn't so much the recipe as the execution.

The best grilled cheese is done on a griddle (frypan in a pinch) and the butter is not applied to the bread, but to the griddle. You then apply the bread and swish it around a bit to absorb the melted butter. Apply the cheese (I like two slices of Kraft American real Cheese, none of that fake food cheese products stuff) and then top with the other slice of bread. After it has browned, remove it, rebutter the griddle and flip the sandwich and swish again. Allow that side to brown. When done, remove and slice corner to corner. The cheese should ooze out the cut, perfectly melted between to brown, slightly crisp pieces of bread. A good sandwich should NEVER be soggy with untoasted, melted butter.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(geologyrox @ Aug 30 2006, 09:02 AM) [snapback]311554[/snapback]</div>

TOMATO POWDER! Are you insane?

 

OK - this is my facvorite:

- Hearty whole grain bread - toasted in the toaster and lightly buttered.
- Brie, Munster, or your favorite softer cheese sliced thin.
- Sliced roasted red peppers, or thickly sliced tomatoes.

Assemble the sandwiches and press in a George Foreman (or similar) grill for a few minutes, then cut into quarters.

Serve with tomatoe bisque soup for dipping.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigdaddy @ Aug 30 2006, 07:20 AM) [snapback]311519[/snapback]</div>

That's Oolong, the rabbit (now deceased). I posted a link and pictures in Fred's at one time.

Oolong on Wikipedia

Syberpunk

Oolong Album

New York Times

Owner's site. Sorry, it's in Japanese.

Yuebing (mooncake)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rand Reed @ Aug 30 2006, 08:18 PM) [snapback]311864[/snapback]</div>

Mmmm,good. That takes me back to grade school. Catholic school on Friday. Friday always meant grilled cheese, tuna salad or macaroni and cheese. No meat on Fridays at that time. Boy, am I dating myself. Amazing how I now think of it as comfort food. I have now added meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy to that comfort food list.
And, no I am not obese. I weigh in at 119 pounds.

Lola'05

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Aug 30 2006, 08:11 PM) [snapback]311861[/snapback]</div>

I make my own tomato soup, I try to avoid canned soups. It took a while, but I came up with a close enough (maybe even better!) approximation for me to get my fix

EDIT: your cooking directions for grilled cheese match mine, except that I've replaced the Kraft cheese with an organic low-fat variety. Can't seem to make the jump to fat free - guess I don't really want to =P

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(geologyrox @ Aug 30 2006, 08:58 PM) [snapback]311890[/snapback]</div>

Where do you get the tomato powder?
Mary

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(geologyrox @ Aug 30 2006, 08:58 PM) [snapback]311890[/snapback]</div>

Please post the tomato soup recipe - cold weather is around the corner and we will need soup!

 

I order the tomato powder (and a few other uber-cheap dried veggie products) from http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com .

Warning, this recipe was created for camping, so folks with palates might think this is sacreligious.

At home, I use 1/2 cup or so of fat free half & half, two largish teaspoons of better than boullion vegetable base, 1 cup of water, and 1 cup of tomato powder. It doesn't have to cook down long, just to the consistancy you like. In the woods, I use 1 cup of tomato powder mixed with 1/2 cup of soy milk powder, a packet of boullion, a big squirt of olive oil, and about 12 ounces of boiling water.

I'm not sure why, but when I add the powder to boiling water, it flash boils and makes a mess on my stove. I usually get around that by mixing the boullion into the half&half, adding the powder, and then the water. I've also discovered that I looooove tomato noodle soup - 2 cups water, 2 tsp boullion, and about 1/2 cup tomato powder. Nummy!

apologies for the hijack =)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rand Reed @ Aug 30 2006, 08:33 PM) [snapback]311909[/snapback]</div>

Epicurious w/ optional notes.

Hot tomato soup is great in the winter. I like fresh garden tomatoes in the summer.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Aug 30 2006, 07:50 PM) [snapback]311852[/snapback]</div>

Godiva- That is a very graphic and appetizing description of how to make a sandwich. Dammit, now I'm hungry. See ya- off to make a grilled cheese.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(withersea @ Aug 30 2006, 10:35 PM) [snapback]311987[/snapback]</div>

I could to better.

But this is a family board.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Aug 30 2006, 09:09 PM) [snapback]311994[/snapback]</div>

I was gonna say...this thread is WAY sexier than the "Sex in a Prius" one was. Tom Jones ain't got nuthin' on it! :lol: