Dad of Divas' Reviews: Book Review - 150 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Book Review - 150 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

About the Book
Creative, inventive recipes for America's top comfort food -- more than 2 billion grilled cheese sandwiches are eaten each year!

The classic grilled cheese sandwich is now one of the biggest trends in cooking and enjoying an incredible resurgence in popularity. Top bloggers, NPR, and ABC are reporting that grilled cheese sandwiches are one of the top food trends to watch out for -- many have even said "grilled cheese is the new burger."

These recipes are fabulous: they begin with the comfort food feel of the grilled cheese which we all love and then make them incredibly versatile -- they're uptown, downtown, simple, gourmet, seasonal. And the recipes aren't limited to just lunch or dinner. There are recipes for snacks, appetizers and even desserts. Perfect for the home cook who wants tasty, healthy, economical meals featuring fresh ingredients.

There's a sandwich for every occasion and most are really family-friendly:

  • Breakfast/Brunch recipes such as Stuffed Nutella French Toast, Grilled Smoked Salmon
  • Appetizers such as Caprese Panini, Grilled Cheese Bruschetta
  • Lightened-Up and Healthy fresh ingredients, lighter cheeses and healthy breads
  • including gluten-free to create "lightened-up" grilled cheese sandwiches
  • Meatless filled with favorite vegetables, herbs and cheese
  • "Beef" up your favorite grilled cheese
  • Bacon, ham, pork and prosciutto recreate the classic grilled cheese
  • New and creative ways to use chicken and turkey
  • Seafood: Grilled Salmon and Gruyere, and Shrimp Avocado Grilled Cheese
  • Condiments from aiolis to Mango Chutney
  • Desserts: Chocolate, fruits and cheese create decadent dessert sandwiches
  • Best of all, grilled cheese sandwiches are so simple they're also perfect for college students, beginner cooks and even for kids who want to help in the kitchen. So whether you like to enjoy your sandwich with soup in the winter or with seasonal summer produce, these classic and new recipes fit the bill.


My Take on the Book
If you are like me you are being asked to make grilled cheese sandwiches each and every day. My kids love grilled cheese sandwiches and usually the ones we make are pretty similar to the rest. When I heard about this book I was intrigued as I thought it might give me some great ideas about new ways to make sandwiches for the family. When I received the book I was completely interested as I read more and more of the recipes. The recipes not only sounded and looked delicious, but I tried a few and have to say that they taste delicious too. One of my favorite recipes thus far is the Chicken Pesto Panini. The recipe was easy to follow and make and the family just loved it!

One other thing that was great about the book was how the author laid it out. Not only is it well organized in regards to the sandwiches themselves, but the latter part of the book provides recipes many of the sauces and spreads that the recipes calls for.

Overall, this was an amazing book, and I look forward to sharing more and more of the book’s recipes within the book with my family!

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1 comment:

Sesame seeds said...

Thanks for this sharing. All types of sandwiches are tasty & healthy. The recipes not only sounded and looked delicious, but I tried a few and have to say that they taste delicious too.