But these aren't just any old grilled cheeses. Check out these recipes for a luxuriously delicious take on the classic kid's favorite that is all grown-up:
Grilled Cheese with Duck Fat
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Allow duck fat to become room temperature, then smear it onto two slices of bread as you would butter. You can then salt the duck fat, if you like. Place plenty of cheese between the bread, but don't have so much that the cheese sticks out. Grill on the fat-smeared sides until golden brown. To help the cheese melt, you may want to cover the pan. Serve hot immediately.
"The Gossip Grill" Grilled Cheese
This $50 sandwich was featured on the popular television series, which guest-starred celebrity Chef Christopher Lee. "The Gossip Grill" is tricked out with black winter truffles and fontina cheese and is served with a wild arugula salad.
Ingredients:
Wild arugula salad
Preparation:
Layer two slices of fontina cheese between two slices of white bread and shave a couple of slices of truffles in the middle of each sandwich; do the same for all four sandwiches. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the butter. When the butter melts, add the sandwiches and cook until the bread is nice and toasted. Remove and slice sandwiches in half and place onto four plates.
Wild arugula salad:
Place arugula in a small bowl with the vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced shallots and season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad well and garnish the plates with it. Serving Size Yields: 4 portions; portion size: 1 sandwich.
