"When we put together our list of grilled cheese hacks, this one stood out, yet you may not be aware of it despite its simplicity. All you have to do is put your bread in the toaster first before adding anything to it. Once it pops, assemble and prepare your grilled cheese as you normally would with untoasted bread. Pre-toasting your bread ensures a fully crunchy sandwich that pan-frying alone cannot achieve."
"When you pre-toast the bread before adding your butter or bacon grease or whatever fat you use for frying, you're going to develop more flavor. Additionally, the heat from toasting will start the process of melting the cheese, so you can have a finished product that much sooner. Besides, how many times have you cut cheese too thickly and failed to achieve a full melt?"
Survey data show Americans eat six sandwiches per week on average and favor grilled cheese, which 42% selected as their favorite; the average American eats 36 grilled cheese sandwiches per year. Toasting bread in the toaster before adding fillings and then pan-frying creates a fully crunchy exterior and reduces interior sogginess, especially when using moist ingredients like fresh tomato. Pre-toasting also develops more flavor and begins melting the cheese, shortening cooking time and improving melt consistency. Placing a lid over a pan traps heat to aid melting but can introduce moisture that softens the bread, reducing crispness.
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