Part of the fun of working at a PR agency that works with food commodity boards is that we learn about quirky “holidays,” like National Salsa Month (May), National Iced Tea Month (June), and one of our personal favorites, National Grilled Cheese Month (April).
Classic Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Did you know?
- Americans make 2.2 billion grilled cheese sandwiches at home each year. (www.slashfood.com)
- In 2004, a grilled cheese sandwich bearing the image of the Virgin Mary sold for $28,000 on eBay. The owner saw the likeness toasted onto the sandwich and kept it for 10 years before auctioning it on the site.
For the second year we’re celebrating this holiday and doing our best to bring awareness to one of America’s favorite sandwiches. We take it seriously, too. Last year we made dozens of grilled cheese sandwiches for happy co-workers during a staff meeting. Raisin bread, focaccia and rustic rolls were buttered and grilled. The gooey insides included dulce de leche and mascarpone, blue cheese and bacon, Fontina and apples and more. My personal favorite? The Tuscan Grilled Cheese.
If I’ve piqued your interest – or appetite – sign up for the Grilled Cheese e-Newsletter here. You’ll receive recipes and tips from Laura Werlin every Friday in April.
Are you still reading this? I thought you’d be warming up the pan by now. If you get a chance, post a comment on your favorite.
- Marlena
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A childhood treat in our house was grilled american cheese and bologna. On white bread, of course.
I may have graduated to artisanal sourdough with gruyere and Parma ham, but there’s still something about combining the bland tang of american cheese, the faintly spicy beef of bologna, and the crispy-on-the-outside-yet-fluffy-on-the-inside texture of white bread that still sounds yummy…