GrillCheesy covers the grilled cheese sandwich and every other sandwich, with attention to where each one came from and how it is made. The posts below are a good first read in each of the site’s four sections. Every post links its sources, and the Editorial Standards page explains how they are handled.
Grilled Cheese
The sandwich the site is named for: what goes in it, which cheese and bread work, and why. All posts: Grilled Cheese.
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Best Cheese for Grilled Cheese: Which Ones Melt and Why
- Best Bread for Grilled Cheese
- American Cheese: History, Definition and Why It Melts
Sandwich History
Who invented what, and where the evidence stops. Contested origins are reported as contested. All posts: Sandwich History.
- Grilled Cheese History: Who Invented It and When
- Who Invented the Sandwich? What the Earl of Sandwich Sources Say
- Club Sandwich History: Who Invented It and Where the Name Came From
- Sloppy Joe: Origin, History and How It Differs From a Loose-Meat Sandwich
Sandwiches Around the World
Regional and national sandwiches, from Vietnam and Cuba to Japan and Philadelphia. All posts: Sandwiches Around the World.
- Banh Mi History: How the Baguette Became Vietnam’s Sandwich
- Cuban Sandwich History: Tampa vs Miami and What Goes Inside
- Hoagie, Sub, Hero, Grinder: Why One Sandwich Has So Many Names
- Katsu Sando: History, Origins and How the Japanese Cutlet Sandwich Is Made
Recipes and Techniques
Methods and ingredients, with the range of times and temperatures the sources give. All posts: Recipes and Techniques.
