Jamie’s first little trick? Topping the bread – which you’ve spread with your butter or mayo – with grated cheese, not slices. Granted, this tip might be one with which you’re already familiar, but it really makes a difference for getting that perfect ooey and gooey cheese center. Plus, if you’re somebody who enjoys a multitude of kinds of cheeses on your sandwiches, grating them lets you get a perfect mix of all of them.
Then all you need to do is the first – yup, that means there’s going to be a second! – of the fry-ups over low-to-medium heat. Jamie recommends setting some weight on top of the sandwich to really weigh it down and make it flat. You can use anything in your kitchen, including things like salt shakers or spice containers, and fry 3 minutes on each side before removing the sandwich momentarily from the pan.
Now here’s where things get crazy— because Jamie’s grating even more cheese straight into the frying pan. Oh yes. Once you do the same, place the sandwich back into the pan and into the “doily” of grated, grilling cheese, and fry for about a minute and a half. (Jamie adds cayenne pepper here, for a little extra kick!) Then just get your spatula in there, lift straight up, and hold— and a crown will form.
This one is the kind of thing you really need to see in action to learn and, more importantly, to crave, so watch it in action now!
