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Don't try this at home!
"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 7/12/2016 9:36 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>> On 7/12/2016 3:00 PM, Roy wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:42:53 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> "KenK" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> A few days ago I tried an experiment - a quick easy grilled cheese
>>>>>> sandwich. Instead of the normal method I toasted two slices of white
>>>>>> bread,
>>>>>> Made a sandwich with cheese, in this case sharp cheddar, and put it
>>>>>> in the
>>>>>> microwave for - I forget - 30 seconds? Maybe a minute?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Terrible results - cheese tasted rubbery and awful. Who'd a thought
>>>>>> it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Back to regularly grilled cheese sandwiches in the future.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. Not as good this way.
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>>>> Better yet...I toast the bread. Butter the toast and add the cheese
>>>> then microwave the sandwich for 30 to 45 seconds. Turns out great.
>>>> Hot and a bit runny so be careful.
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>>> Not for me. I never put the bread in the toaster then microwave a
>>> grilled cheese sandwich. It's so simple to butter two slices of bread
>>> and place the cheese in the middle and press them together. Cook it
>>> in a skillet or even under a broiler until lightly browned on both
>>> sides and the cheese is nicely melted. The type of cheese may vary.
>>> There are lots of different lovely melting cheeses that work well for
>>> grilled cheese sandwiches.
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>> The microwave method is good for kids who aren't ready to use the stove
>> but what it does to the bread leaves a lot to be desired.
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> I'm pretty sure that's what Ken discovered when he tried this method. 
Yep.
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