If you can only have one which would it be? You can use any variation of cheese, fat, and bread to make the grilled cheese sandwich and conversely you can use any jelly/jam/preserve and nut butter to make the PB&J.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich v. PB&J
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I said PB&J because a no frills PB&J trounces a basic grilled cheese, but something like a brie with fig spread on sourdough in a panini press can give even a grilled PB&J a run for its money.
PB&J. I only like cheese in specific combinations, and a basic grilled cheese isn't it.
Especially with American cheese. That shit is whack.
edit: The bread in the OP should never be used for a good PB&J; too spongy.
Especially with American cheese. That shit is whack.
edit: The bread in the OP should never be used for a good PB&J; too spongy.
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Love them both, but I can't think of anything that goes with PB&J as well as tomato basil soup goes with a grilled cheese.
This is really good.
This is really good.
the question isnt "whats the best sandwich when you pair it with something"
pb&j. While I do like a good grilled cheese, I'm not really much of a fan of cheese in general, so its something I rarely eat.
An ice cold glass of milk. That's all a PB&J needs. It can stand on its own.
there's a food truck in my town that does them, they are great
hot pb&j with crispy, buttery bread
Thankfully we have the same cheeses available as anyone else.
PB&J sandwiches are good, but grilled cheese sandwiches are always my go to when I need a quick fix.
Cheese is the best in any form (so long as it isn't American cheese), so Team Grilled Cheese for me!
I don't know I've eaten so many they don't do much for me anymore.
PB&J has more variables. I could make 5 of them with the same ingredients and they would come out different. I'm sick and tired of making them.
Grilled cheese is more consistent for me. It's typically not too bad, but they dirty up a frying pan, and frying pans are constantly used around here.
As for this paring talk, PB&J goes surprisingly well with a bowl of chilli.
PB&J has more variables. I could make 5 of them with the same ingredients and they would come out different. I'm sick and tired of making them.
Grilled cheese is more consistent for me. It's typically not too bad, but they dirty up a frying pan, and frying pans are constantly used around here.
As for this paring talk, PB&J goes surprisingly well with a bowl of chilli.
Do you live somewhere that jelly is what you call a gelatinous dessert instead of a fruit spread?
My immediate reaction was grilled cheese, but the longer I think about the more it's PB&J.
Same feel like I'm in the twilight zone.
I think fruit spread deserves better than being put in a peanut butter sandwich
like, for example, being put in a grilled cheese sandwich
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I mean, both are great. Why not add cheese to your grilled PB&J?
because this is a poll thread. it is sandwich thunderdome and one must die
pbj is just too much, like i cant envision the thought of eating more than one pbj in a week. though i do like peanut butter on its own or with fruit/celery
meanwhile i can eat bread with cheese anytime
meanwhile i can eat bread with cheese anytime
Butter the bread on both sides and then add a stick of butter to the pan and then I butter it when it's done
If only there was a less greasy way!
Yeah, use less butter. A whole damn stick?
Butter both sides of bread? Good. Some butter (like one or maybe two pats) in the pan before putting the bread in? Good.
But a whole damn stick? Cut down on the butter and it won't be as greasy.
Butter comes in whole sticks though. They don't sell less butter, you have to use the whole stick.
Last time I mentioned this someone suggested using mayonnaise, but an entire jar of mayo isn't any less greasy