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Catching up on Sunday Dinners:
January 18, 2009

Posted by shane On February - 9 - 2009

Sunday Dinners: January 18, 2009

Before I update everyone on tonight’s Sunday Dinner, I must play catch-up one more time and write about the yummy grilled cheese I cooked on January 18, 2009. So far, it was probably the best sandwich I have created for Sunday Dinners.

Tonight's Ingredients & Ratings

  • Brie Cheese / A
  • Goat Cheese / B
  • Apple Slices / A
  • Sliced Tomato / A-
  • White Fancy Bread That I Forget the Name of / A-

Brie and apple is a pretty standard combination and translated very well to a grilled cheese sandwich. Add in the tomato and you have a great sandwich. The main problem that I had with the sandwich was the amount of goat cheese that I used. At times it overpowered the sandwich when it wasn’t meant to be the main ingredient. The brie was was the star, and unfortunately, it took a back seat.

The bread choices for all of the sandwiches, have worked perfectly, including for this sandwich. With the help of my sous chef, we have worked out a method to get the bread crunchy and the cheese perfectly melted. Unless we choose a really off-the-wall bread, I do not see it bringing down the overall taste of the sandwich.

Next time, if I were to remake this sandwich, I would do my best to only put a very thin layer of goat cheese so that it acted as a supporting ingredient instead of the star. If I am able to do it correctly, this would be an even better sandwich than it already was.

Sandwich Photos

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Tonight's Final Thoughts

With each sandwich that I have cooked, my technique and recipes have only improved. I have to be happy with this.

This sandwich was great and definitely one that I hope to remake in the future. However, the fact that I overdid the amount of goat cheese, which in turn overpowered the sandwich and the brie in particular, forces me to knock the grade down from perfect to almost perfect.

My Final Grade: A-

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One Response to “Catching up on Sunday Dinners:
January 18, 2009”

  1. Jess says:

    This would have been a 5 star from me had it not been for the apple slices. BUT I think after an up-close and inter-digestional investigation, I might upgrade my vote to 5 stars!

    YAY for goat cheese!

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