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People tell Americans rarely put butter on bread in sandwiches, so what do you put on your toast?
by chrisseaton 5y ago
People tell Americans rarely put butter on bread in sandwiches, so what do you put on your toast?
- samwillis 5y agoMaybe not what you put on the toast but where you put it. What about a Toast Sandwich, a slice of toast between two slices of bread… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_sandwich https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_sandwich
- wtetzner 5y agoInteresting. I always butter my bread. Sometimes I'll also put other stuff on it, but always butter first.
- themadturk 5y agoYes, me too. Bread is best with butter, no matter what else you put on it.
- Turing_Machine 5y agoToast is usually buttered, but it's not considered to be a sandwich in and of itself in the United States. Now, a sandwich can be made with toasted bread, certainly, but in that role it's normally slathered with mayonnaise, mustard, or something of that nature rather than being buttered. Exception: grilled cheese sandwiches are often buttered, though with those they typically have the butter on the outside. On the inside is either nothing or (my preference) mayonnaise.
- derefr 5y agoOne of those "chef lifehacks" that stuck with me is that you can use mayo in place of butter on the outside of a grilled cheese. Easier to spread, browns perfectly, and turns out to taste exactly the same. (Which is surprising, given that every time I've made a grilled cheese with any kind of oil in place of the butter, it's turned out disgusting. Emulsifying the oil fixes the problem somehow.)
- lief79 5y agoHmmm, I've made a great one with olive oil and sun dried tomato bread. I suspect it depends on the ingredients ... you need a bread that goes well with the oil and have to be very careful on not oversoaking it.
- ketzo 5y agoWas just about to comment the same thing. Massive upgrade in grilled cheese quality. If you can get it, Duke's Mayo is just absolutely bonkers. I also really like the Trader Joe's organic mayo. Also, since I'm deeply invested in grilled cheeses, more recommendations: I use a ratio of 1 part gruyere, 1 part sharp or extra-sharp cheddar. I also really like a little parmesan or pecorino, but it tastes less "classic grilled cheese," so might not be for everyone. Cooking method: - heat pan to medium - put mayo on one side of two pieces of bread - put the first piece of bread into the pan, mayo side down (it should sizzle lightly) - heap your cheese on top of this piece, and press it down onto the bread a little - after 2 minutes, take the other piece of bread and put it mayo side up onto the top of the cheese. flip the sandwich (so that the fresh mayo is now down). - 2 more minutes and you're good to go. serve with tomato soup (naturally) and a little ranch if you're a degenerate like me.
- Kluny 5y agoWhen I moved in with my partner, she came with a small George Foreman grill. She used it occasionally for reheating burritos, but together we found out that it makes grilled cheese so quickly and easily, that grilled cheese went from being an occasional treat to a weekly staple. I highly recommend it over the pan option.
- Turing_Machine 5y agoIn my opinion, the Foreman grill is one of the rare massively-hyped kitchen gadgets that's actually useful enough to be worth the cabinet space in the long term.
- satsuma 5y ago
- js2 5y agoBehold, the field guide to the American Sandwich: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/14/dining/field-guide-to-the-sandwich.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/14/dining/field-... If there's one food America knows how to do in many variations, all delicious to varying degrees, it's the sandwich.
- learc83 5y agoButter or jam/jelly.
- jayd16 5y agoWe put mayonnaise on sandwiches instead but we use butter for toast.
- willcipriano 5y agoMy wife is from the UK and I thought that was just a weird thing that she did. This is the first I've heard about this outside of seeing her do it.