Grilled Cheese & Beer Book – National Cheese Lover’s Day
Grilled cheese sandwiches are one of my most favorite things to eat anytime of the year. Why? Simply because I enjoy cheese and I do not discriminate. It is perfect in the summer with a refreshing beer and in the winter with a hardy soup. There seems to be no wrong way to make a grilled cheese sandwich and that excites me.
Just in time for National Cheese Lover’s Day, January 20th comes, Grilled Cheese & Beer: Recipes for the Finer Things In Life.
Ménage à Cinq
Ingredients:
3 slices of sourdough bread
2 slices of cheddar cheese
1 slice mozzarella cheese
1 slice of Muenster cheese
1 slice pepper jack cheese
1 slice provolone cheese
1/4 avocado
Directions: Grease one side of each slice of bread and place in a pan on medium heat, greased side down. Cover all three slices with cheese (in no particular order). Once the cheese is melted, put avocado on two slices. Slap it together and enjoy!
Beer Pairing: This is our ode to one of our favorite show, The League. Except, instead of it being Andre’s swanky wine bar, it’s a delicious sandwich paired with a light refreshing lager—one with some punch behind it. Otter Creek’s Citra Mantra is a pretty good bet if you can find it. If not, the guys on the show always prefer Stella Artois or Bud Light. Old post office boxes are a pretty sweet idea for a bar, though. Right?
Johnny Apple Cheese
Ingredients:
2 slices whole grain bread
4 slices Adirondack cheddar cheese
1 granny smith apple
3 strips of bacon
Directions: Grease one side of each slice of bread and place in a pan on medium heat, greased side down. Place the cheddar on the bread so that all of the bread is covered. Thinly slice the granny smith apple and place it on one slice of bread so the cheese and bread are completely covered. Add bacon strips to the other slice of bread and cheese. Once the cheese is melted, put the sandwich together and tada! You are all set.
Beer Pairing: This one has a lot to work with for something so simple. A good European-style lager will do well to complement the sharpness of the cheddar and the smoky flavor from the bacon. Heineken and Grolsch would both do fine, but for those looking to accentuate the apple, why not try it with a cider? Although not beer, anyone trying this on a warm sunny day shouldn’t shy away from a nice Angry Orchard or Naked Flock to hit the notes a beer wouldn’t.
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About the Authors:
Kevin VanBlarcum is a brewer at Keegan Ales in Kingston, NY. After graduating from the University at Albany, he began pursuing a career in the brewing industry. Born and raised in the Catskill Mountains, Kevin currently resides in Pine Hill, New York. James Edward “Eddie” Davis has honed his skills as a chef from Brooklyn, NY to the Catskills. Eddie fell in love with the culinary arts and began to hone his skills at a local favorite, The Caboose.
Pics and press release: Hatherleighpress
Have you ever celebrated National Cheese Lover’s Day? If so, what is the oddest item you put on your grilled cheese sandwich?Â
34 Comments
Christine Yvonne Groce
I love grilled cheese mammies and am always looking for new & different ways to fix them. Thanks for the chance to win.
Christine Yvonne Groce
correction: sammies, darn spell check.
Shannon Baas
I like bacon on my grilled cheese.
Cassie S
sounds like the perfect combo!! I love a good grill cheese. The Johnny apple cheese is right up my alley!
Laurence
ooohhh, I love grilled cheese! Thanks for sharing your recipe. will definitely try this one, soon! 😀
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness
Grilled cheese is one of my favourite foods!! Love your Melange a Cinq. The more cheese the better!!
Jeffrey
I like apples on grilled cheese, its great with cheddar!
Lori Walker
I haven’t ever celebrated National Cheese Lover’s Day. I have put avocado on my grilled cheese sandwich.
Michelle Henriquez
I haven’t celebrated it. But, I have experimented with grilled cheese. I have put pears and apples in my grilled cheese sandwiches.
Brenda Elsner
I haven’t celebrated national cheese day, but love bacon and scrambled eggs in my grilled cheese.
Tatjana
Grilled cheese and beer sounds like a winning combination. I haven’t celebrated National Cheese Lovers Day (yet), but this goes on my calendar! Jalapenos are a must for any grilled cheese sandwich!
CurlyWhippedTee
These pictures look so amazing! I love grilled cheese and will definitely be trying this.
Tari Lawson
I have never celebrated National Cheese Lover’s Day. I didn’t even know it was a thing.
Emma white
I have never tried griddled cheese before and always wanted to so Thankyou for sharing this, I can’t wait to try it!
Holly B
Oh man! I want to jump through and grab one of these! I have a new panini press that this will be perfect for! Mmmmm Thanks for the directions!
lisalisa
What a great combo, we love grilled cheese also! Sometimes we add ham to ours and boy is it good. I’ve never heard of placing an apple on a grilled cheese, now you have piqued my interest!
Laura Dove
Ooh grilled cheese, that looks sooo good! It’s one of my favourite snacks! I love it with a little Worcester sauce, so good!
shawna
I haven’t celebrated it yet!
Dee Jackson
I never knew there was a national grilled cheese day. My mouth is watering from this post. I miss grilled cheese so much!!!
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Dana Peller
What an interesting combination. I can’t say I’ve ever thought about it before, but it sure does sound like a delicious mix.
Antoinette M
I have never celebrated National Cheese Lover’s Day.
Tami
How did I miss out on cheese lover’s day? We add cheese to most things we eat. A grilled cheese sandwich sounds delicious right now, as I settle into bed.
Brittany Carter
I love grilled cheese and new recipes this is perfect thank you for sharing and for the opportunity to read the book myself
Msddah
Funny, I have never tried grilled chess before. This is something I have certainly come across at restaurants but I never seem to feel the need to order. But I am def going to try this recipe; it looks very easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
susan smoaks
I haven’t ever celebrated but maybe next year i will remember to celebrate.
Katrina Jean Carter
You made that look soooooo appetizing! There’s just something so comforting with a grilled cheese sandwich!!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe
Francine Anchondo
No I never have. I love putting jalapenos on my grilled cheese.
Katherine
Oh yes to cheese and beer! My husband used to work for a big brewery and he used to do beer and cheese tasting nights. They were great and people were always so surprised at how well they matched because people always associate cheese with wine. Beer is actually a much better match!
Ada
Grilled cheese sounds amazing right now. I might make it for dinner tonight haha.
Vikki Billings
I have never celebrated national grilled cheese day before, but the oddest think I have ever put on grilled cheese was avocado
Laurie Emerson
I have celebrated Cheese Lover’s Day. The oddest thing I have ever put on my grilled cheese sandwich was some Calamari.
Sand
I like green child in my grilled cheese.
Aileen Adalid
I always love some grilled cheese! I used to do this a lot as a snack when I was a child. Thanks for reminding me of this easy to make snack 😉
Kitty Taffe
I do not believe I have had grilled cheese since I have become vegan 6 or 7 years ago. you have inspired me to come up with a vegan version! thank you for sharing 🙂 xo