"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 11/25/2018 3:45 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>> I was watching a Nigella Lawson cooking show on PBS this morning. She
>>> prepared a toasted proscuitto and brie sandwich that looked fantastic!
>>> You know my ears perked up when I heard the word "brie".
>>>
>>> She used a rustic type bread, crusty and firm, cut slices about 3/4 of
>>> an inch thick. She spread a good thick layer of room temp brie on each
>>> slice. Here's the kicker. She thinly sliced a fig and put a few slices
>>> on top of the brie one side of the bread. On the other side she layered
>>> slices of proscuitto. Put the two halves of the sandwich together.
>>>
>>> She called it "toasted" but admitted it's really like what many people
>>> call a grilled cheese sandwich. She melted some butter with a touch of
>>> olive oil (to keep the butter from burning) in a small non-stick
>>> skillet. She cooked one side of the sandwich, lightly pressing it down
>>> with a wide spatula, until the bread was golden brown. She turned it and
>>> lightly pressed down again. She needed to add a touch more butter and
>>> just a hint of oil to the pan. Cooked it until the cheese was nicely
>>> melted and the other side was golden brown.
>>>
> (snipped self)
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> I saw that not long ago, it looked really good.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Seeing that episode made me hungry! One of my PBS stations (I get
> several, out of Georgia and South Carolina) was airing a series of shows
> about different types of sandwiches. I didn't have any proscuitto or brie
> or a nice rustic bread and of course, no figs. I did have some thinly
> sliced deli ham, swiss cheese and whole wheat sandwich bread... so I made
> myself a grilled ham & cheese sandwich.
>
> Silly me, all these years I've been buttering the bread just like my
> mother did when she made grilled cheese sandwiches. This time I melted
> the butter *in* the pan. Doh!
>
> Jill


I know, I always buttered the bread too, but that was one of those slap your
forehead moments.

Cheri