I agree with Frenchy about the cheese. Soft cheese is best like Brie, Camembert, Mozzarella, even goat cheese, Provolone like the version of Cheddar. But the hard cheeses is a definite no.
BRIAN! Gordon made an attempt to redeem this "grilled cheese" and you gotta watch it...'Cause I bet it's gonna bother Frenchy. ua-cam.com/video/RCqns11E_9M/v-deo.html
@@anngcampbellbower4385 You can use hard cheese. You just gotta grate it, or blend it with a melting cheese (or emulsifiers via 'Kraft singles' type cheese), or cover it with a cloche to retain the heat...There are ways to make less melty cheeses work despite themselves. Cheddar's a hard cheese and it's great for grilled cheese (I'm enjoying a smoked cheddar grilled cheese at the moment, cut with some mango-habanero-infused cheese I forgot what it was called). Gruyere even. But the bigger problem here is that Gordon cut big damn slabs of cheese on big damn slabs of bread, giving everything the worst possible chance...
This grilled cheese is something I'd expect a French chef with rapidly-progressing dementia to make one morning when he wakes up and thinks he's back in Paris in the 40s.
I thoroughly disagree. It's still a grilled cheese it you have a single accent ingredient. It only gets muddy once you start adding more and the cheese ceises to be the star of the show... But something like kimchi, or some thin sliced seasoned tomatoes, or even a little bacon can absolutely be that accent ingredient. Also, grilled cheese doesn't require american cheese. Something like gouda is perfectly acceptable and certainly more palatable than something like craft singles
My favorite thing regarding this infamous Gordon Ramsey Grilled Cheese Massacre is when Mythical Kitchen (Josh specifically) did a whole video on it and actually got the attention of Gordon in response - leading to a beautiful friendship between them xD
I love when yall watch good videos, and I love when yall watch bad, but what I love most is when yall talk technique. Any random person can react to a video, but experts reacting and explaining what is good and what is bad and why is what keeps me coming back. Frenchie may get bored, but thats just the extra ingredient that is entertainment, lol. Another great one in the bag.
So pleased to hear you mention grilling both sides of the bread @13:12! The cheese melts faster, and there's those extra layers of toasty texture. This is the way!
My personal favorite grilled cheese is sourdough bread with a mix of pepperjack and sharp cheddar. Make sure the heat is on low and use a lid to get a nice melt.
I like to use one slice of American and one slice of another nice cheese. I find that the American combines and melts well with other cheeses and can even make another great cheese even more flavorful.
'American cheese' combines and melts well because it's blended with emulsifiers for that exact meltability. But you don't even need that if you just don't cut ridiculous slabs like Gordon did here. :x
My go to grilled cheese is melted butter in a pan place two slices of texas toast white bread into it then a slice of Kraft American cheese on each slice. then after about 45 seconds sandwich them together and flip every 30 seconds till color you like. Then serve with a simple mug of campbell's tomato soup made with a tbs of butter and milk.
@@SpicelordI always love this argument from Brits, you're all from Britain, you're all British, it's like an American saying "I'm not an American, I'm from Texas/California/New York!" Like dumbass that's all in America
If there's one thing I love about this video, it is 2 professional chefs talking about keeping a grilled cheese simple. Nothing beats cheap bread, butter, and American cheese.
I agree with him on that, but I disagree with him on other things like grilled cheese has to be American cheese. As long was the bread is cooked to a crisp and the cheese is melted and only has cheese, then it's a grilled cheese, the cheese doesn't matter as long as it's melted and it tastes good.
@_Yoda1990 'Grilled cheese has to be American cheese.' is a backwoods ass take. Hate to see it. 'Grilled cheese can only have cheese on it.' is a less totally wrong take but still wrong. Even the original grilled cheese allowed for tomatoes and/or onions, both being decidedly non-cheese. It's more of a ratio thing. Cheese has to be a majority of the total filling. This WOULD HAVE BEEN a grilled cheese because of the massive slabs used...If he'd actually grilled the cheese.
Agree with Frenchy...Mayo all the way! Though, I DO sometimes add some wasabi powder to the mayo for a little bit of spice. It does char a little faster, but done right it adds just a slight smoky flavour! All that said...Wonderbread and american cheese is my normal go-to, especially with homemade tomato soup!
Man we used this cheese with everything. Macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, hamburgers, hot dogs, queso dip..... That's the one thing I actually do miss about getting that cheese back in the day.
Larry Lawton did a prison grilled cheese episode. He said the prison had the block cheese. The best part was them getting the iron to cook the sandwich. That cheese still melted perfectly.
Grilled cheese is a very melty cheese in between two slices of buttered bread on a griddle. Maybe add some ham if you are feeling fancy. Don't understand chefs wanting to upscale a grilled cheese sandwich.
@@DrHDoofenshmirtzphdI love the egg taste it gives the sandwich and not getting as soggy as butter does. both are fire tho, it's just a matter of taste.
That's just not true though. Even the original grilled cheese allowed for tomatoes and/or onions, both being decidedly non-cheese. It's more of a ratio thing. Cheese has to be a majority of the total filling. This WOULD HAVE BEEN a grilled cheese because of the massive slabs used...If he'd actually grilled the cheese.
I will allow up to one quarter of the contents to be non-cheese and still consider it grilled cheese, but after that you're right: it becomes a melt. The extra ingredients also have to be bound together inside the cheese and not allow it to be opened up after cooking
ShopRite sandwich white bread is the best store bread I've found for grilled cheese it's freaking great. It's got larger bubbles that stand up to the butter
I love grilled cheese, but I’m also lactose intolerant. I can only eat hard cheeses, so when I make grilled cheese, it’s with cheddar or Jarlsburg. I grew up with Jarlsburg on Jewish rye anyway. But I’m not serving it in a restaurant. EDIT: And yes, we sliced it thin.
I am British and I love British Cheese on toast, it is something we all grew up with. The way we had it it was usually made with white sliced bread, cheddar chese and some Worcester Sauce or Hendersons Relish (a locally made sauce) lightly drizzled on. I also loved a grilled cheese but Gordon's seemed to be going for posh for the hell of it. I love Frency's reactions it has made my evening.
Grilled cheese growing up was "rat" cheese on Mayo coated Mrs Baird's (inside the sandwich) butter on the outside. Cheese toast was made when someone didn't feel like fighting the cast iron.
Gordon's responded to the criticism sometimes. He blames his producer for springing this on him so close to a deadline, which explains a couple things. He’s also made a redemption grilled cheese on the Hexclad channel, so that’s fun.
i'm not buying that excuse, the final product being what it is still falls on him not pushing back when he can just look at the end result. Not to mention, in all the reality shows he appears on where he/his producers just love setting short deadlines in unfamiliar conditions, he still yells at people when things turn out under/overcooked a bit.
Except that in that "redemption" video he failed again. He made a short rib sandwich with cheese in it and called it grilled cheese. I'm pretty sure at this point he has no idea what a grilled cheese even is.
A grilled cheese sandwich can be made in less than 10 minutes with 3 ingredients (bread, butter and cheese). It takes longer because Gordon doesn't understand what a simple recipe is. His recipes always have 30 different ingredients which require extra time being prepared. No wonder he complains about the deadline. You're making a sandwich Gordon, not a 3-course meal for a restaurant.
My favorite thing to do with grilled cheese is to put garlic, pepper, and powdered psrmesan cheese into the butter. The parmesan helps protect the bread while still letting heat through to melt the cheese. It also adds a ton of flavor and texture.
Havarti + Cotswold is my mix when I want something other than American. Throw a little bit of pepper and old bay in. If I'm feeling *real* fancy I mix the butter with some gorgonzola, so it's an extra cheesy grilled cheese
My aunt got a cheese sandwich in UK and expected a grilled cheese sandwich. Instead she got shredded cheddar cheese on white bread, untoasted and uncooked.
You should watch Alton Browns: 'Grilled Grilled Cheese Sandwich' as a counterpoint to this. I even believe it's to be found on the tubs. I found it interesting.
5 seconds in and Paul already sniffed Gordon's BS out! 👏🤣 BTW That "Acid Trip" book at 17:01 perfectly describes our experience watching him fvck up so hard. 😂
Hearing Paul go all Rain Man with "It's not a grilled cheese" just made my day. 🤣 Best grilled cheese I've made had a core of American, thin slices of Gruyere on either side of that, and finely-grated Parmesan on either side of that. And the special trick: after you butter the bread, sprinkle some smoked paprika on the butter, then grill it in a covered skillet, low & slow. Parm+Gruyere+American+Gruyere+Parm
Great simple easy grilled cheese: Place frying pan on stove. Turn on medium to medium-high heat. Add butter and let it melt. Place normal sandwich bread in frying pan let it toast to your wanted level of toasting. Take toast out of frying pan. Add more butter to frying pan. Let the butter melt. Put bread back in pan with untoasted side down. Place American cheese on top side. Once bottom is at wanted level of toasting take the toasted cheese out and combine the pieces together with cheese on the inside. When you add the American cheese you can also combine the two slices of toast together and finish cooking like a normal grilled cheese. When you add the cheese you can also add ham or other types of sandwich meats to have a grilled meat and cheese sandwich. Also pairs well with soup of choice.
Just like to thank you Chef Tsao, i barely ever cook anything meaningful, mostly just like ready meals. Mostly due to health and general inability. However today I've decided to make some chicken adobo, i mostly followed Joshua Weissmans recipe. Ive got the rice cooked ready to fry tomorrow, and the chicken is in the fridge in the marinade. Whether or not it actually goes well is another thing
Since Chef Josh from mythical Kitchen called him out on it Gordon “remade it”. It also got roasted just as bad as it is also not a grilled cheese. You guys should review that!
Going to make a quick suggestion here since this is an episode focusing on cheese you need to react to "The Fat Electrician " and his episode all about America's Cheese Reserves.
My parents used to insist on putting bologna or salami on it. I love salami but I dunno about putting meat on a grilled cheese. Not really a grilled cheese anymore. But I do want pepper on it! Pepper on everything!
Perfect grilled cheese for me is Texas Toast, toast both sides first so the cheese melts fast. American cheese melts the best. But a slice of cheddar or pepperjack mixed in; delicious.
I remember eating a burger with osciago cheese back in 1995 and surprisingly it all melted after shredded but if you leave those kinds of cheese in between the bread slices long enough to melt this works but a lot of people are too lazy and impatient to let it melt for at least 30 seconds to a few minutes so if you let the flame and heat do it’s stuff to melt the hard cheese then it’ll work
I too am a butter purist. And the type to toast both sides of the bread so it's crispy on the inside and out. I've also put pickle chips in between slices of american cheese if I want something extra. Provolone is nice for a grilled cheese if you want a slightly different flavor. The fanciest I've done is use mild cheddar instead of processed american.
Smoked cheddar with mango-habanero cheese (I lost the label and don't know what it is; One of those paler blander ones; Asiago?) is my current go-to 'cause it's fucking delicious. There's not even a need to be limited to the Kraft Singles sort of cheese. Just grate or chop the harder stuff and put a lid on the pan.
He has actually commented on this video in Mythical Kitchen's "Last Meal" series, where he was brought on as a guest. The head chef of Mythical Kitchen, Josh, called him out on it and Ramsey actually responded and basically said "Yeah, I fucked it up".
Tune in next week, when Chef Brian shows Chef Paul that the French have been doing pain perdu incorrectly this entire time by reacting to someone's HK French Toast video.
I spread mayo on the bread, and then in the pan I melt some butter and spread the bread around in it. It gets the best of both worlds that way, it doesn't brown as fast due to the mayo, and it still has a butter taste.
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I would love to see how yall make a Capellini Pomodoro💡
I agree with Frenchy about the cheese. Soft cheese is best like Brie, Camembert, Mozzarella, even goat cheese, Provolone like the version of Cheddar. But the hard cheeses is a definite no.
BRIAN! Gordon made an attempt to redeem this "grilled cheese" and you gotta watch it...'Cause I bet it's gonna bother Frenchy. ua-cam.com/video/RCqns11E_9M/v-deo.html
@@anngcampbellbower4385 You can use hard cheese. You just gotta grate it, or blend it with a melting cheese (or emulsifiers via 'Kraft singles' type cheese), or cover it with a cloche to retain the heat...There are ways to make less melty cheeses work despite themselves. Cheddar's a hard cheese and it's great for grilled cheese (I'm enjoying a smoked cheddar grilled cheese at the moment, cut with some mango-habanero-infused cheese I forgot what it was called). Gruyere even. But the bigger problem here is that Gordon cut big damn slabs of cheese on big damn slabs of bread, giving everything the worst possible chance...
Wait boba tea flavored protein sounds amazing
I love how Frenchy says "Gordon Ramsey, I need to tread lightly now", and absolutely rips on everything! 😂
"What bread do you like for grilled cheese."
"Toast."
Great work, chef. Great work.
You missed a golden opportunity to show the grilled cheese from Mission Sandwich, you may have sold a few thousand more
Hawkeye spotted.
This grilled cheese is something I'd expect a French chef with rapidly-progressing dementia to make one morning when he wakes up and thinks he's back in Paris in the 40s.
Or a chef which was asked to make one based solely on description alone and has never seen a grilled cheese sandwich in their life.
In Gordon’s Last Meals episode with Josh from Mythical Kitchen, Gordon addresses that he knew the grilled cheese was messed up 😂
He screwed up a later one too...
@@grabble7605 At least the later one looked delicious. It still wasn't a grilled cheese, but it looked good lol
@@HVDynamodoesn't matter if it looked good, still a flop.
I'm with Frenchie, it's not a grilled cheese, it's a kimchi melt.
How is a melt when the cheese isn't even melted?
@@Willis05687 Fair enough so Ramsey even effed up making a melt.
@@chrisvf4079 Yup lol
I thoroughly disagree. It's still a grilled cheese it you have a single accent ingredient. It only gets muddy once you start adding more and the cheese ceises to be the star of the show... But something like kimchi, or some thin sliced seasoned tomatoes, or even a little bacon can absolutely be that accent ingredient. Also, grilled cheese doesn't require american cheese. Something like gouda is perfectly acceptable and certainly more palatable than something like craft singles
It's a grilled kim-cheese😂
@3:16 Love the eyebrow flash to the viewers. "Pay attention, guys. Frenchie is about to lose his shit." 🤣
Chef Frenchie with an Andrew Dice Clay reference has made him my FAVORITE chef ever!!
My favorite thing regarding this infamous Gordon Ramsey Grilled Cheese Massacre is when Mythical Kitchen (Josh specifically) did a whole video on it and actually got the attention of Gordon in response - leading to a beautiful friendship between them xD
I really had a good time laughing on this one. I love when frenchy gets indignant and Brian just rolling laughing about it. Y’all are a good pair.
My husband and I love the fact that Gordon cant make a basic grilled cheese. He legit cant do bread and cheese without fancifying it. 😂
there are plenty of ways to fancify a grilled cheese, but this wasn't it. This was an abomination to all that is bread and cheese.
He can't make frito pie either
Frenchie should make a French onion soup grilled cheese.
I've already got a kind of idea as to how that would work, I bet it would be delicious
Whenever I make grilled cheeses, i season every layer including outside/inside of the bread.
And i use butter on both sides.
So you mean just a regular french onion soup.... With a slice of American cheese.... Come on man...
I love when yall watch good videos, and I love when yall watch bad, but what I love most is when yall talk technique. Any random person can react to a video, but experts reacting and explaining what is good and what is bad and why is what keeps me coming back. Frenchie may get bored, but thats just the extra ingredient that is entertainment, lol. Another great one in the bag.
So pleased to hear you mention grilling both sides of the bread @13:12! The cheese melts faster, and there's those extra layers of toasty texture. This is the way!
Oh god, the infamous grilled cheese! 😂 I always love Gordon Ramsay reaction videos!!
My personal favorite grilled cheese is sourdough bread with a mix of pepperjack and sharp cheddar. Make sure the heat is on low and use a lid to get a nice melt.
You should do some future canoe reactions, he's pretty great.
I'd vote for that.
And then rate them 1 to teeen
Sourdough bread is perfect for a grilled cheese, I also use Provolone Slices. It's the crunch and, crisp
I hope u two have a very long happy and healthy life so that we can enjoy ur video with all the chaos between u two for years to come😂😌
I like to use one slice of American and one slice of another nice cheese. I find that the American combines and melts well with other cheeses and can even make another great cheese even more flavorful.
'American cheese' combines and melts well because it's blended with emulsifiers for that exact meltability. But you don't even need that if you just don't cut ridiculous slabs like Gordon did here. :x
My go to grilled cheese is melted butter in a pan place two slices of texas toast white bread into it then a slice of Kraft American cheese on each slice. then after about 45 seconds sandwich them together and flip every 30 seconds till color you like. Then serve with a simple mug of campbell's tomato soup made with a tbs of butter and milk.
A sobering reminder that no matter how good a chef Gordon Ramsay is, he is still British.
Thank god its just the accent, as ramsey is actually scottish😊
scottish mate !, also considered best chef in the world .....but you had a good try ..... maybe next time!
Scottish is literally British…
@@SpicelordI always love this argument from Brits, you're all from Britain, you're all British, it's like an American saying "I'm not an American, I'm from Texas/California/New York!" Like dumbass that's all in America
@@DfgghDhghgfh-xk5hn , pretty sh£t aspect mate bitve a an ill educated grub!, say that to a scot and see how far you get!
If there's one thing I love about this video, it is 2 professional chefs talking about keeping a grilled cheese simple. Nothing beats cheap bread, butter, and American cheese.
A kimchi melt is NOT a grilled cheese. I'm with you,Frenchie!
'Melt' is generous
I agree with him on that, but I disagree with him on other things like grilled cheese has to be American cheese. As long was the bread is cooked to a crisp and the cheese is melted and only has cheese, then it's a grilled cheese, the cheese doesn't matter as long as it's melted and it tastes good.
@_Yoda1990 'Grilled cheese has to be American cheese.' is a backwoods ass take. Hate to see it.
'Grilled cheese can only have cheese on it.' is a less totally wrong take but still wrong. Even the original grilled cheese allowed for tomatoes and/or onions, both being decidedly non-cheese. It's more of a ratio thing. Cheese has to be a majority of the total filling. This WOULD HAVE BEEN a grilled cheese because of the massive slabs used...If he'd actually grilled the cheese.
@@Master_Yoda1990 stop stealing my culture. in murica we use murican cheese
@@jamesbyrd3740 I am murican, a red meat eatin, gun shootin, firework launchin murican.
Frenchie being a savage 😂 Love it!!
refreshed my UA-cam After watching Nigel's video to see this dropped? Absolutely a good sunday!
Gordon rocks back and forth so much in his youtube videos, like he feels uneasy not being able to rush around and manage a kitchen
Not a grilled cheese but I like to toast polish rye and a nice potato pancake with ham and melted cheddar. It is simple and tasty
Agree with Frenchy...Mayo all the way! Though, I DO sometimes add some wasabi powder to the mayo for a little bit of spice. It does char a little faster, but done right it adds just a slight smoky flavour! All that said...Wonderbread and american cheese is my normal go-to, especially with homemade tomato soup!
My favorite grilled cheese sandwiches are made with a good sourdough.
Yeah no wonderbread for me thanks!
Just because you make a sandwich with cheese and then grill it, doesn’t mean you’re making a grilled cheese
A horizontal mohawk from ear to ear would be legendary.
The hawkmo slaps
Agree 100% with Brian on the mayo argument. Yes, it works, but butter tastes so much better.
I'm just going to throw out that the government cheese in a block (yes I'm old) was and still is the best cheese for grilled cheese sandwich.
Man we used this cheese with everything. Macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, hamburgers, hot dogs, queso dip..... That's the one thing I actually do miss about getting that cheese back in the day.
Isn't the government cheese block just the original velveeta?
Larry Lawton did a prison grilled cheese episode. He said the prison had the block cheese. The best part was them getting the iron to cook the sandwich. That cheese still melted perfectly.
9:10 Did anyone else notice the sound that bread made when Gordon put it down? It sounded like somebody dropping a piece of wood.
Apparently Gordon made another grilled cheese sandwich last month to try and make up for this disaster... and he failed again!
He sure did fail again hahahah
it wasnt even a grilled cheese it was just a sandwich with cheese XD
Was more of just an ad for his pans.
How the fuck can’t you make a grilled cheese
The new sandwich still looks good ngl. But not a classic grilled cheese
I can’t get enough of the two of you guys. You and Frenchy are chefs kiss.
Grilled cheese is a very melty cheese in between two slices of buttered bread on a griddle. Maybe add some ham if you are feeling fancy. Don't understand chefs wanting to upscale a grilled cheese sandwich.
Mayo is better than butter on grilled cheese
Upscale grilled cheese: more bread, more grill, more cheese
@@sila1ds For browning if you aren't good at controlling heat, but it is so much worse for flavor.
upsaceld chilled greese
@@DrHDoofenshmirtzphdI love the egg taste it gives the sandwich and not getting as soggy as butter does. both are fire tho, it's just a matter of taste.
was this filled before Frenchie got sick ...... either way hope you're both better
For grilled cheese I use pre melted cheddar and Emmenthaler cheese, with a littlebitt of cream.
There is no group of people more enthusiastic about dairy than lactose intolerant people.
butter that melts and then cheese that also melt as the toasted bread is warm, is cheese on toast
over here we just stick the toast with cheese under the electric grill or in the oven
If there is anything other than cheese in a grilled cheese... It's not grilled cheese. It's a melt. So I am with Frenchy. Not a grilled cheese.
Here we often put a slice of ham in there. 2 slices of white bread, 2 slices of young gouda and 1 slice of ham.
I would allow spice and sauce, but no more. Anything more is a melt.
That's just not true though. Even the original grilled cheese allowed for tomatoes and/or onions, both being decidedly non-cheese. It's more of a ratio thing. Cheese has to be a majority of the total filling. This WOULD HAVE BEEN a grilled cheese because of the massive slabs used...If he'd actually grilled the cheese.
@@grabble7605 I guess the rules have changed
I will allow up to one quarter of the contents to be non-cheese and still consider it grilled cheese, but after that you're right: it becomes a melt. The extra ingredients also have to be bound together inside the cheese and not allow it to be opened up after cooking
ShopRite sandwich white bread is the best store bread I've found for grilled cheese it's freaking great. It's got larger bubbles that stand up to the butter
Grilled cheese with kimchi is a MELT good sir.
Franchie nipped it in the bud. Gotta respect it. He called shenanigans immediately
I am not sure which is worse Gordan's first grilled cheese video or his second grilled cheese video... SMH
The second video the sandwish is actually very good its just not a grilled cheese tho😂
@@michaelfallonmurray8599 the second one is a 2am stoner sandwich.
I love grilled cheese, but I’m also lactose intolerant. I can only eat hard cheeses, so when I make grilled cheese, it’s with cheddar or Jarlsburg. I grew up with Jarlsburg on Jewish rye anyway. But I’m not serving it in a restaurant. EDIT: And yes, we sliced it thin.
I do it with grana padano. It's delicious. Though I like thinly sliced ciabatta.
All these aging celebrity chefs throwing logic out the window.
I am British and I love British Cheese on toast, it is something we all grew up with. The way we had it it was usually made with white sliced bread, cheddar chese and some Worcester Sauce or Hendersons Relish (a locally made sauce) lightly drizzled on. I also loved a grilled cheese but Gordon's seemed to be going for posh for the hell of it. I love Frency's reactions it has made my evening.
You’re amazing guys bloody love ya, you always make me laugh so much and Paul you could do stand up 😂👍
just making a comment to help the algorithm. Awesome Channels (this and SYWGF). keep making awesome vids:D
just love you guys, you have the best humor. ♥
Grilled cheese growing up was "rat" cheese on Mayo coated Mrs Baird's (inside the sandwich) butter on the outside. Cheese toast was made when someone didn't feel like fighting the cast iron.
I actually do like to use gouda for my grilled cheese, but you can't just do it over a fire. Use a small frying pan and a lid.
Loved how Frenchie's eyes went wide when you pointed out the comment about thick bread.
Gordon's responded to the criticism sometimes. He blames his producer for springing this on him so close to a deadline, which explains a couple things. He’s also made a redemption grilled cheese on the Hexclad channel, so that’s fun.
But that’s still not technically a grilled cheese 😂
i'm not buying that excuse, the final product being what it is still falls on him not pushing back when he can just look at the end result.
Not to mention, in all the reality shows he appears on where he/his producers just love setting short deadlines in unfamiliar conditions, he still yells at people when things turn out under/overcooked a bit.
Except that in that "redemption" video he failed again. He made a short rib sandwich with cheese in it and called it grilled cheese. I'm pretty sure at this point he has no idea what a grilled cheese even is.
A grilled cheese sandwich can be made in less than 10 minutes with 3 ingredients (bread, butter and cheese). It takes longer because Gordon doesn't understand what a simple recipe is. His recipes always have 30 different ingredients which require extra time being prepared. No wonder he complains about the deadline. You're making a sandwich Gordon, not a 3-course meal for a restaurant.
Mayo may toast better, but the flavour is in the butter. Nothing beats butter for grilled cheese.
As a Tasmanian, a lot of mainland Australian people travel here because we dont have as much fire in summer.
My favorite thing to do with grilled cheese is to put garlic, pepper, and powdered psrmesan cheese into the butter. The parmesan helps protect the bread while still letting heat through to melt the cheese. It also adds a ton of flavor and texture.
English nosebleed mustard is the only allowable addition.
Mayo comes out as scrambled eggs.
Havarti + Cotswold is my mix when I want something other than American. Throw a little bit of pepper and old bay in. If I'm feeling *real* fancy I mix the butter with some gorgonzola, so it's an extra cheesy grilled cheese
I used to just taking a slice of rye, a slab of cheese from a tasty block and shoving it in the oven.
Je ne m'attendais pas à entendre un jour 0+0 = la tête à Toto sur une chaîne de cuisine anglophone 😂
Him taking a bite and being like "thats incredible" 😂
"Did you just say that because that's the meal you made?" - Richard Hammond.
My aunt got a cheese sandwich in UK and expected a grilled cheese sandwich. Instead she got shredded cheddar cheese on white bread, untoasted and uncooked.
Gordon Ramsey actually admitted on Mythical kitchen that he fucked up this grilled cheese, saying he was in wildernesses and against the time.
Britain also has a version of grilled cheese called a Welsh Rarebit.
That's not even a version of grilled cheese...That's like a cheese sauce on bread.
You should watch Alton Browns: 'Grilled Grilled Cheese Sandwich' as a counterpoint to this. I even believe it's to be found on the tubs. I found it interesting.
5 seconds in and Paul already sniffed Gordon's BS out! 👏🤣 BTW That "Acid Trip" book at 17:01 perfectly describes our experience watching him fvck up so hard. 😂
I don't know what's more alarming, that there's an instruction video for grilled cheese sandwiches, or that it's wrong.
Hearing Paul go all Rain Man with "It's not a grilled cheese" just made my day. 🤣
Best grilled cheese I've made had a core of American, thin slices of Gruyere on either side of that, and finely-grated Parmesan on either side of that. And the special trick: after you butter the bread, sprinkle some smoked paprika on the butter, then grill it in a covered skillet, low & slow.
Parm+Gruyere+American+Gruyere+Parm
Great simple easy grilled cheese:
Place frying pan on stove.
Turn on medium to medium-high heat.
Add butter and let it melt.
Place normal sandwich bread in frying pan let it toast to your wanted level of toasting.
Take toast out of frying pan.
Add more butter to frying pan.
Let the butter melt.
Put bread back in pan with untoasted side down.
Place American cheese on top side.
Once bottom is at wanted level of toasting take the toasted cheese out and combine the pieces together with cheese on the inside.
When you add the American cheese you can also combine the two slices of toast together and finish cooking like a normal grilled cheese. When you add the cheese you can also add ham or other types of sandwich meats to have a grilled meat and cheese sandwich. Also pairs well with soup of choice.
Gordon Ramsay has never eaten a grilled cheese. I just witnessed a war crime.
Just like to thank you Chef Tsao, i barely ever cook anything meaningful, mostly just like ready meals. Mostly due to health and general inability.
However today I've decided to make some chicken adobo, i mostly followed Joshua Weissmans recipe. Ive got the rice cooked ready to fry tomorrow, and the chicken is in the fridge in the marinade.
Whether or not it actually goes well is another thing
I make my grilled cheese on thin sliced italian bread with darlic butter and mozzarella cheese. I love it.
Since Chef Josh from mythical Kitchen called him out on it Gordon “remade it”. It also got roasted just as bad as it is also not a grilled cheese. You guys should review that!
Going to make a quick suggestion here since this is an episode focusing on cheese you need to react to "The Fat Electrician " and his episode all about America's Cheese Reserves.
My parents used to insist on putting bologna or salami on it. I love salami but I dunno about putting meat on a grilled cheese. Not really a grilled cheese anymore. But I do want pepper on it! Pepper on everything!
Videos like this just show you that even world famous chefs are full of it sometimes. Frenchy, "he's got a big head he can fit that in there" 😂.
With those ingredients he could make an amazing Welsh rarebit with kimchi
For lunch today, I made a grilled cheese with Tillamook Cheddar on sourdough. It came out quite well.
Take Frenchie to a KBBQ and introduce him to cooked kimchi and pork belly.
He'll probably agree with grilled kimcheese afterwards.
I always figured if you add anything in a grilled cheese, then it's a melt. Like a tuna melt or a patty melt.
Fontina and Havarti on wheat for me. SLC airport has a grilled cheese stand that sells kimchi grilled cheese sandwiches. So awesome.
Perfect grilled cheese for me is Texas Toast, toast both sides first so the cheese melts fast. American cheese melts the best. But a slice of cheddar or pepperjack mixed in; delicious.
I remember eating a burger with osciago cheese back in 1995 and surprisingly it all melted after shredded but if you leave those kinds of cheese in between the bread slices long enough to melt this works but a lot of people are too lazy and impatient to let it melt for at least 30 seconds to a few minutes so if you let the flame and heat do it’s stuff to melt the hard cheese then it’ll work
I too am a butter purist. And the type to toast both sides of the bread so it's crispy on the inside and out. I've also put pickle chips in between slices of american cheese if I want something extra. Provolone is nice for a grilled cheese if you want a slightly different flavor. The fanciest I've done is use mild cheddar instead of processed american.
Smoked cheddar with mango-habanero cheese (I lost the label and don't know what it is; One of those paler blander ones; Asiago?) is my current go-to 'cause it's fucking delicious. There's not even a need to be limited to the Kraft Singles sort of cheese. Just grate or chop the harder stuff and put a lid on the pan.
Love the vids!!! Keep up the good work!
These days I feel like Gordon is just fkcing with us out of boredom or something.
He did admit in an interview that he messed it up. He did an episode of last meal(mythical kitchen) where he said this.
He has actually commented on this video in Mythical Kitchen's "Last Meal" series, where he was brought on as a guest. The head chef of Mythical Kitchen, Josh, called him out on it and Ramsey actually responded and basically said "Yeah, I fucked it up".
All of these dos and don’ts - Just cut to the chase- use a toasted sandwich maker - perfect every time 👌😋
He's a lot more chill in the relaunch of the American version of KN now as well, and even in Hell's Kitchen to a degree.
He did another video recently where he tried to redeem himself, and failed once again at making a grilled cheese.
Tune in next week, when Chef Brian shows Chef Paul that the French have been doing pain perdu incorrectly this entire time by reacting to someone's HK French Toast video.
I spread mayo on the bread, and then in the pan I melt some butter and spread the bread around in it. It gets the best of both worlds that way, it doesn't brown as fast due to the mayo, and it still has a butter taste.
Thin sourdough with smoked gouda and shredded provolone (or swiss).
No commentary on Gordon oiling his pan before he puts the sandwich in it? Gordon: The BUTTER is the lubricant!