The 5 layer burrito at Taco Bell is like a 5-chapter book. Each bite is a chapter, and here is how the table of contents reads:
1. The First Bite—All Sour Cream
2. The Second Bite—All Cheese
3. The Third Bite—All Beef Stuff
4. The Fourth Bite—All Beans
5. The Fifth Bite—More Cheese
The ingredients never mix unless you want to get real messy and do it yourself.
Oh, and the book’s sequel is titled…
Diarrhea.
No, this is not a movie title.
I’m working on a time-melting project at school. Since we’re moving campuses in June, I am to scan the records/files of every former student into the computer so we don’t have to move the bulky cabinets to the new building. It’s in alphabetical order and it’s taking much longer than expected.
I finished the Changs, then the Chens and am now trudging through the countless Chius.
After this, though, it should be smooth sailing. At least until the Nguyens.
Ahh, I’m dreading the Nguyens.
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Happy National Grilled Cheese Day! Here’s one of our favorite grilled cheeses, from Tom + Chee in Ohio - featured on the Man v Food Cincinnatti episode.
Here is the pic that inspired my rant. Grilled cheese or not? I think not.
While I understand that today is National Grilled Cheese Day, and am thrilled to see such a holiday exist, I find myself in a bit of a quandary. What exactly is a grilled cheese sandwich and when does a grilled cheese become a regular sandwich with melted cheese? Or a panini? It seems as if the line is a blurry one. There needs to be some sort of boundary; clear and distinct.
For example, I saw a post earlier with a picture of what appeared to be a normal sandwich with meat, cheese, vegetables and condiments. It looked good, don’t get me wrong, but it was labeled as a grilled cheese. Why? Because there was a slice of melted cheese (maybe swiss, I couldn’t quite tell)?
I have always been under the impression that a true grilled cheese sandwich is bread and cheese with maybe one or two other toppings. Small ones. The cheese should be the star. And the stage should not be crowded with stacks of meat and piles of lettuce. Let the cheese work its magic. Be creative, too. There are several types of cheese for a reason. Cheddar. American. Provolone. Brie. Manchego. Havarti and the list goes on.
Mix cheeses, blends of cheeses and even switch it up with different bread options. But, and let me be very clear about this because nobody else is, once you add more than three other items it becomes something else. Something we call a sandwich.
So…
Two slices of bread + a melted blend of three cheeses (Mahon, Manchego and Idiazabal) + slow-roasted tomatoes = a grilled cheese sandwich.
Why? Because the cheese shines and the tomatoes only enhance (not dominate) the flavors.
But…
Two slices of bread + a slice of melted American cheese + roast beef + grilled onions + lettuce + BBQ sauce = a sandwich. A delicious sandwich, but not a grilled cheese.
Why? I’ll let you figure that one out.
Good luck in your sandwich endeavors!
Feeling like this guy right now … only with better ideas.
clever stuff & proof that an effective beer ad doesn’t require girls in bikinis
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I’m always a huge fan of this list
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/11/national-geographic-photo-contest-2011/100187/
and this year’s batch doesn’t disappoint.
above is one of my favorites, though they are all awesome in their own way
(but #41 has been done too many times)
