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Do you like grilled cheese sandwiches? I love \u2018em because they\u2019re easy to make, ha-ha. I\u2019m kinda late on these though\u2014I found out Grilled Cheese Month was in April. But that\u2019s OK. It\u2019s never too late for a cheesy grilled cheese sandwich! And it also gave me an excuse to use my Zojirushi electric griddle<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. The last time I used it was to make my souffl\u00e9 pancakes<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and that came out pretty good, so I figured why not take it out again. I found out a couple things about the griddle when making grilled cheese\u2014want to know what they are? (keep reading)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I started with; note the thin sliced Japanese bread\u2014the best for sandwiches IMHO! The bottle in back is supermarket bottled pesto (not gonna say whose brand, but it was underwhelming). I used 2 kinds of cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan for my cheese
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So here\u2019s the first thing I found. You can get 6 slices of bread comfortably on this griddle! That\u2019s pro!
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Yessss\u2026melting nicely.
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\nAnd here\u2019s the second thing I found\u2014set the temperature at the lowest setting on this griddle. It\u2019s plenty hot enough and the sandwiches won\u2019t grill too fast. I burned the first batch setting it too high, and it wasn\u2019t pretty. To get the cheese to melt like you want it before the bread grills too fast, use the griddle cover\u2014that worked perfectly.<\/p>\n

First up is the mozzarella pesto grilled cheese. Let\u2019s face it, this is pretty easy to make if you\u2019re using bottled pesto. But I would have done better to make my own\u2014I mean, I had the basil already. That\u2019ll teach me to get lazy. Still looks good, but could\u2019ve been a whole lot better.
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Garden tomato and basil grilled cheese. This is the one I was looking forward to making, and it didn\u2019t disappoint. Look at those fresh heirloom tomatoes for color!
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I used the grated cheddar for this one and spread some Japanese mayo on the inside. This was definitely the tastiest grilled cheese of the lot.
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And finally, the very classic, very American grilled cheese sandwich. My one regret on this one\u2014don\u2019t get too cute and use cheddar cheese like I did. Just use American cheese; this sandwich deserves it! The melted Parmesan on the outside is a nice touch though, and it did add another dimension to the flavor.
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Lunch time! Nothing like tomato basil soup to go with a grilled cheese sandwich. The best way to eat this? You dip the sandwich into the soup, of course!
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Just For Fun<\/strong>
\nI hope you feel like toasting some grilled cheese sandwiches now\u2014it\u2019s so easy and quick! But have some tomato soup ready too; even if you\u2019re not a fan, having it with a grilled cheese sandwich might change your mind\u2014trust me!<\/p>\n

So who else has been going for a lot of walks lately? I never used to, but these days I walk our dog everyday just to get some sun, you know what I mean? Remember the guy who used to yell, \u201cGet off of my lawn!\u201d when we were kids? Well, turns out they moved to our neighborhood. Sheesh!
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Recipe credits: Garden Tomato Grilled Cheese<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All photos by Bert Tanimoto<\/em><\/p>\n

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