14 foods grilled cheese sandwich Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

eight 1/2-inch thick slices country-style sourdough bread, monterey jack , farmhouse cheddar, gruyere, or imported swiss cheese, thinly sliced, unsalted butter, add ins: (choose 1), smoked bacon, cooked and broken into 1-inch pieces, vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced , and drained on paper towels for 5 minutes, baked ham, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, chopped, inner stalk celery, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, sugar, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shredded muenster cheese (about 4 oz), shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz), grated parmesan cheese (about 1 oz), thick sandwich bread, unsalted butter, softened

tomatoes , cut into thick slices, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, thick slices white sandwich bread, toasted, prepared baked beans, warmed and drained, worcestershire sauce, grated sharp white cheddar cheese (about 6 oz), scallions, chopped

multigrain bread, grafton reserve cheddar cheese, grated, whole grain mustard, mcintosh apple, very thinly sliced, butter, softened

white bread, grated cheddar, kimchi, drained and coarsely chopped, mayonnaise

unsalted butter, white mushrooms, thinly sliced, chopped fresh parsley and/or chives, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, crusty bread, dijon or whole-grain mustard , for spreading, white cheddar cheese (about 8 slices), deli-sliced ham (8 to 12 slices), muenster cheese (about 8 slices)

balsamic vinegar, kosher salt plus more, garlic, minced, chopped rosemary leaves, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, yellow bell pepper, seeded and quartered, red bell pepper, seeded and quartered, zucchini , cut into long 1/4-inch thick slices, eggplant, cut into long 1/4-inch thick, portobello mushrooms, stemmed , dark gills removed, sliced 1/4-inch thick, red onion , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, vine-ripened tomato , cut into 1/4 inch slices, arugula or basil leaves, washed and dried, fresh or smoked mozzarella , cut into 1/8 inch thick slices, or 4 oz fresh goat cheese cut into 8 pieces, focaccia bread , about 1 to 1 1/4 lb, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.

pimenton, drained jarred piquillo peppers, mayonnaise, sherry wine vinegar, honey, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, portobello mushrooms (about 1 lb), stemmed, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, scallions (white and green parts), trimmed, thick slices country-style bread, garlic, peeled, manchego cheese , cut into 1/8-inch thick slices

unsalted butter, room temperature, potato sandwich bread, sliced cheddar cheese, crisply cooked bacon, scallions , halved lengthwise and cut into 1 inch pieces

boneless chicken breasts, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, salt, pepper, sundried tomatoes, soaked for 15 minutes in hot water, creamy goat cheese, sour cream, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, foccacia bread

mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle relish, bread (about 2 loaves),such as potato, sun-dried tomato, olive or rye, heart romaine lettuce, leaves separated, grilled mushrooms and eggplant; marinated tomatoes, zucchini and radishes; pickled onions (recipes below), dill havarti cheese, sliced, spanish olives , for serving