Jon Favreau's Movie CHEF Taught me how to Love (Grilled Cheese) Again

CHEF, a movie written and directed by Jon Favreau, hit Netflix last week so I decided to give it a watch. The movie was okay, a little schmaltzy and predictable, but I'm not here to write a movie review. I want to talk about a short scene in the film that changed my life forever.

Favreau's character is a chef with a passion for cooking who puts 100% into every dish he creates - including a grilled cheese sandwich for his son.

My eureka moment didn't come at the ridiculous amount of cheese he tossed on the sammy but the way he grilled it. He kept it open faced and closed the sandwich once both sides of the bread were toasted perfectly. BRILLIANT!

This is such a simple concept that make perfect sense and I can't believe I'd never heard of this method or thought of it myself. I've made many a cheese grill in my day and they often come out soggy and inconsistent. No more! By grilling both sides at once, not only does it cut down on the cooking time, but both sides of the sandwich get a perfect golden brown and stay crispy, not soggy.
 

Flipping is for suckers! Grill both sides at once for a quicker and more consistent sandwich.

Crispy outside, gooey inside. Now where did I leave that bowl of tomato soup?

So there you have it, folks. The secret to the perfect grilled cheese every time.


Robert Brumm is the author of several schmaltzy and predictable books. Please subscribe to his blog and eat your crusts.