On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:50:35 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
>> Somebody here recently mentioned putting mayo instead of butter on
>> the outside of the bread before you fry/toast it.
>>
>> In theory, I thought, it should work just fine. Mayo has about
>> the same fat content as real butter or margarine, and mayo is
>> kinda rich like butter, and is easier to apply - so why not? Just
>> lower the heat a little to account for the egg solids cooking too
>> fast.
>>
>> So it really does work acceptably, except that it makes the bread
>> slightly chewy, probably due to a higher water content in the
>> mayo. And I forgot my own advice to lower the heat so the first
>> side was a little scorched after a few seconds.
>>
>(snippage)
>
>When my mother made grilled cheese she put the mayo on the inside and
>buttered the outside. Makes more sense, if one wants mayo on a grilled
>cheese sandwich. I don't.

I always melt butter in the pan, I've never buttered the bread, never
thought to, makes no sense... when you fry eggs do you butter the raw
yolks...