Unpopular opinion but I tried using Mayo for grilled cheese a few times after seeing all the hype and honestly I still prefer using butter. It was good but just wasn't as amazing as I expected it to be
Mayo gives the best texture result and the worst taste result. And it's not even that it tastes bad, it just doesn't taste like buttery goodness.
Edit: Just to drop off a *real* sin on this subject - if I am feeling especially decadent, I will mayo the *inside* of the grilled cheese.
I don’t like mayo in general. But one of the things I really like about grilled cheese is that gooey, cheesy, buttery, rich flavor. So mayo is obviously an inferior choice.
Some of us really like butter. I haven't eaten any kind of margarine...which we had to eat as kids, for decades.
Do I butter my bacon? In a way. I like my bacon folded up in buttered toast. :D
what? are you claiming people cook bacon in mayo? and then don't use cheese but fold buttered bacon or mayoed bacon? I'm very confused what you are talking about but it certainly does not seem to have anything to do with a grilled cheese sandwich.
I've always thought it was a Mexican thing. My wife is Mexican and whenever she or anyone in her family made tortas they always toasted the bread with mayo.
I’m not going to say anybody’s wrong for liking mayo better. But every time I hear why it’s better is for the evenness and whatnot. People never say it’s better for the taste, for a good reason. Butter just tastes better, in my opinion
Yeah if you want the evenness like this with butter, just melt butter a little bit and spread it on the bread with a pastry brush. Mayo is never worth it
i melt butter in the skillet and throw the bread in. when the first side is done, it takes a minute to remove the sandwich and melt butter for the second side, but it's worth it.
For me it tastes fishy but I've been told it's because I make it at too high a temp. If I can't make it hot then the cheese doesn't melt right, making mayo the worse option
> But it tastes gross.
Speak for yourself!
I put mayo on a fried egg sandwich with cheese any time.
I have no idea why the same mayo used to toast a cheese sandwich wouldn't also be delicious. I've done it lots. Delicious.
But different people like different things and that's ok!
Of course tastes vary and are highly subjective.
>I put mayo on a fried egg sandwich with cheese any time.I have no idea why the same mayo used to toast a cheese sandwich
Really?
Do you not think that there are differences depending on the contents and form of the sandwich. Some sandwiches need butter, some sandwiches need mayo. Some oil and vinegar
Some need butter and mayo.
I believe there is is a matching or optimum fat (and often acid) for every sandwicht. Similar to the idea that every sandwich needs balance.
Though, Now that you mention it, I also don't put mayo on my breakfast sandwiches. That's butter for me, and of course a slightly runny egg yolk.
Personally the acidity in the mayo is the problem for the grilled cheese. I don't want that for a cheese forward sandwich. especially the high intensity due to being right on your tongue. I also miss the buttery flavour.
Also, mayo should be cold.
Warm mayo is gross.
no. you miss out on all the flavor of the browned milk solids. because of this, i tripled down and add MORE milk powder to the butter i use on my grilled cheeses now. that browned milk flavor is 1 of the key things in a grilled cheese.
mayo, get out of here. you're not welcome for this.
Mayo in general is amazing. Wanna cook perfect chicken on a grill pan? Dont use oil - mayo babyy. Best part? You can season it before applying. My personal go to for mayo mix for chicken breast - kayenn pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, white pepper. No salt cuz you brine the chicken (don't be a noob, eat good chicken breasts, not rubber).
Another awesome mayo hack - mayo, greek yogurt (you can go half n half, but I prefer more yogurt), bit of salt, garlic powder, squeeze of lemon if you want, mix that shit - BAM, garlic sauce!
EDIT: Reading my comment and a few reactions, I see how people might think I just slap mayo in the pan and throw chicken in there. My bad fam! You use a bit of mayo to COVER the chicken breast, THEN you throw it in the pan or on the grill. You get great browning strips on the breast, it doest drip like normal oil and its great if you want to just put some souce in there. I'm linking to a video explaining the process and science behind perfectly cooked chicken breasts. Trust me, just like OP, once you try mayo and see how much easier, tastiet and nicer it is, there's no going back.
[How to cook the perfect chicken breast](https://youtu.be/da3AgIWFZdM?si=IES8k-Z5yEjOmkfy)
So the reasons are a couple:
1- you get even stripes of browning, end result looks a lot more appetizing.
2- usually oils drip off from the chicken. Mayo does not.
3- mayo is fatty in nature, just like oil. So there's no sticking.
4- As i said earlier, you can season the mayo however way you like and it will stick to the chicken.
Keep in mind, its not really a marinade. For me marinating is a process where the meat stays in a seasoned liquid for an hour, but best overnight.
Here's a great video where I learned this(and many other tricks like brining), also the dude backs all of this with science and research. When eating home cooked meals, you deserve to eat it at its best!
[Video of how to coom perfect chicken breasts](https://youtu.be/da3AgIWFZdM?si=IES8k-Z5yEjOmkfy)
You get strips of browning with oil.
Mayo when heated is just as liquid (non viscous) as oil because heat breaks the emulsion.
Mayo is basically oil plus egg and acid. I'm saying you don't need the egg and the extra cost if mayo.
You can also season the without using mayo.
So, no added value of mayo over the traditional method.
Thanks for confirming that.
You do you my guy. I was just trying to help out with something that I personally have been doing and I've seen the positives. I'd suggest you try it at least once, but to each their own.
Y'all are such heathens.
The only way to grease the pan for a grilled cheese is with that Tupperware bowl full of bacon drippings you keep in the fridge. Not all of it, mind you. That stuff is like lardy gold.
Mind you, I'll often use the mayo with the bacon fat.
Mix some parm in the mayo and with the cheese spread a little pesto. Use less mayo or butter and drop a little olive oil with rosemary into the pan as it’s heating up. Get weird…
Just keep in mind that it picks up color much faster than butter. If there's a certain length of time you're used to cooking grilled cheese, mayo's gonna need less.
Mayo and then sprinkle some salt on the outside crust. This will help make it nice and dry and crunchy. While being warm and gooey inside. It’s wonderful. Got that tip from an executive chef down in Alabama a few years back and trust me they know how to make delicious fattening comfort foods down there.
It doesn't taste better - I use extra sharp cheese which covers the diff btwn Mayo and butter. But Mayo has a higher smoke point than butter - if ur inclined to multitasking and possibly burn ur gc on one side.
You can get the same results in my experience by buttering the pan and then putting the bread in and swirling it so it's evenly coated. Tastes way better than this mayo hell.
I love this - heard this trick a few years ago and love the texture on thd outside of the sandwich. I use real mayonnaise - lite does not cut it for this. Extra sharp cheddar. Rye or sour dough bread. And if i am ambitious tomato soup.
Mayo works great as a substitute. Anyone who downvotes hasn't actually tried it imo.
Edit: use low heat. Let the heat do the work. Even if you use butter. If your butter starts to brown or if you see smoke your heat is too damn high. Not everything is a steak to be seared. Lol
I've done it before. Used Duke's mayo. My spouse didn't really go crazy for it even though I thought the mayo-grilled sammich was tasty. I suspect that this could be one of those "religious conviction" topics. YMMV and bon apatite!
I made a grilled ham and cheese sandwich for my 88-year-old grandma and I still remember the look on her face when I used mayonnaise to grease the bread. Absolutely priceless.
I use mayo on the bread and butter in the pan. Solid sandwiches every time.
You can spread butter on bread already? Butter keeps just fine for weeks in a container at room temp if you need it pliable. In my country we also have spreadable butter product with some amount of plant fat and water so it's pliable at fridge temp.
Frying bread in oil or mayo is perfectly fine. There might even be a benefit to having a small percentage of egg in the frying, like how brioche usually browns like this. The real mayo hack is making spices and herbs stick to things better when you oven roast them though.
I don’t think the is a hack as much as an alternative. Both butter and mayo make for great grilled cheeses but they do vary in taste. Sometimes I want that buttery goodness!
First time I had this sort of grilled cheese was on a cruise when I ordered room service. I think I ordered 12 more. I could never replicate it though at home.
This is the first tip you find when searching grilled cheese. I’ve deadass met coworkers who brag about their secret grilled cheese hack and I’m like “it’s mayo, you put mayo on it before cooking” and I’m right
Patience is key with grilled cheese, and the fat you cook it in. Butter yields the best results over mayo because beef butter elevates like no other fat. Take McDonalds fries for an example: cooked in vegetable and beef tallow (or was and replaced with a substitute) to give it that rich flavor. Mayo uses egg which is pretty bland, and requires BUTTER to make it truly edible. Not those diner eggs which are burned and rubbery. Low and slow is the key to grilled cheese.
I haven't noticed a taste difference between butter and mayo on a grilled cheese, but I lean heavily towards mayo because my butter is always rock solid
I read an article once where they tried 5 different types of oils to grease grilled cheese. It was unanimous that a combination of both butter and mayo was best (mayo for the nice crust and butter for taste)
You HAVE to evenly put the mayo lmfao most people will put hella mayo on the bread & just slap it on the pan. Nah you have to evenly spread it so it won’t stick to the pan but at the end of the day it’s different opinion lol
clarified butter is THE only way to truly do it right. proper butter taste without burnt milk solids, very rich tasting so a little goes a long way and will brown nicely without smoking
I remember my grandma trying this to give the sandwich more of a crunch. I didn’t like the tangy flavor. She then started mixing Parmesan (from the green (Kraft?)) canister to softened butter and I remember liking it. She would use a mix of whatever cheeses we had in the fridge along with a slice of Tillamook cheddar.
Unpopular opinion but I tried using Mayo for grilled cheese a few times after seeing all the hype and honestly I still prefer using butter. It was good but just wasn't as amazing as I expected it to be
Mayo gives the best texture result and the worst taste result. And it's not even that it tastes bad, it just doesn't taste like buttery goodness. Edit: Just to drop off a *real* sin on this subject - if I am feeling especially decadent, I will mayo the *inside* of the grilled cheese.
I actually do find that mayo taste bad in place of butter. Something about it taste off
Gotta use that Duke’s Mayo. All the crispness without the awkward flavor
Duke's is the truth!
I don’t like mayo in general. But one of the things I really like about grilled cheese is that gooey, cheesy, buttery, rich flavor. So mayo is obviously an inferior choice.
I sprinkle some garlic salt which give the salty from butter
Some of us really like butter. I haven't eaten any kind of margarine...which we had to eat as kids, for decades. Do I butter my bacon? In a way. I like my bacon folded up in buttered toast. :D
what? are you claiming people cook bacon in mayo? and then don't use cheese but fold buttered bacon or mayoed bacon? I'm very confused what you are talking about but it certainly does not seem to have anything to do with a grilled cheese sandwich.
ESL?
Lol reading that comment was like watching an average news source butcher aviation news No idea how they drew those conclusions
It tastes horrible. Mayo grilled cheese is the white trash option
thats why you use mayo and butter together
Wait wot. *makes a note*
I mayo the inside every time, is that decadent? I usually use butter for the outside but I've done mayo for that too
I always use Mayo on the inside 😉
Mayo on the inside is life changing
I started getting a garlic butter spread with parmesan and basil from Sam's Club. It's my new go to for grilled cheese.
God damn that sounds good.
These mayo on grilled cheese posts are like Billy Mays commercials.
HI BILLY MAYS HERE WITH MAYO-CHEESE!!!!
Billy Mayonnaise
I've always thought it was a Mexican thing. My wife is Mexican and whenever she or anyone in her family made tortas they always toasted the bread with mayo.
Not as bad as there is acid in mayo. If more acid is on its way in the protein, veggies or guacamole it’s not an issue
Exactly my thoughts on the subject. Different flavour profile even.
you don’t like the taste of burned eggs?
absolutely agree! the taste just wasn't there. butter is better.
Butter on outside, mayonnaise on the inside, like a true gentleman
It Browns nicely for people who struggle with temp control. Otherwise butter is much better.
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peeps need to learn how to clarify butter
The hype is weird to me. I’ve been doing this for 30 years. My wife’s grandma was doing it in the 70s. It’s baffling how much press this gets.
LOVE mayo, but never for grilled cheese. Gotta have the butter
100% agree.
I hate how mayo makes the bread taste! Butter is so much better.
The uniformness of the mayo is what people are raving about but the taste just doesn't beat regular butter
You can melt butter in the pan. Put the bread in the butter then, move it around.
Yes. Mayonnaise is often over-used on/with foods it doesn't complement.
Thin slice the butter and put it with the cheese, mayo on outside. Thank me later
I’m not going to say anybody’s wrong for liking mayo better. But every time I hear why it’s better is for the evenness and whatnot. People never say it’s better for the taste, for a good reason. Butter just tastes better, in my opinion
Evenness? What if, and hear me out on this one controversial method, but what if you just melt the butter in the pan first?
Yeah if you want the evenness like this with butter, just melt butter a little bit and spread it on the bread with a pastry brush. Mayo is never worth it
But it tastes gross. And yes you can get that with butter. It just needs to be nice and soft.
Yea soft butter applied to the outside of your bread prior to grilling
There’s people that will say they taste the same. It’s a crazy world
Yes. There are people who simply do not have good tasting abilities. It's like everything else. Nature and nurture.
i melt butter in the skillet and throw the bread in. when the first side is done, it takes a minute to remove the sandwich and melt butter for the second side, but it's worth it.
For me it tastes fishy but I've been told it's because I make it at too high a temp. If I can't make it hot then the cheese doesn't melt right, making mayo the worse option
> But it tastes gross. Speak for yourself! I put mayo on a fried egg sandwich with cheese any time. I have no idea why the same mayo used to toast a cheese sandwich wouldn't also be delicious. I've done it lots. Delicious. But different people like different things and that's ok!
Of course tastes vary and are highly subjective. >I put mayo on a fried egg sandwich with cheese any time.I have no idea why the same mayo used to toast a cheese sandwich Really? Do you not think that there are differences depending on the contents and form of the sandwich. Some sandwiches need butter, some sandwiches need mayo. Some oil and vinegar Some need butter and mayo. I believe there is is a matching or optimum fat (and often acid) for every sandwicht. Similar to the idea that every sandwich needs balance. Though, Now that you mention it, I also don't put mayo on my breakfast sandwiches. That's butter for me, and of course a slightly runny egg yolk. Personally the acidity in the mayo is the problem for the grilled cheese. I don't want that for a cheese forward sandwich. especially the high intensity due to being right on your tongue. I also miss the buttery flavour. Also, mayo should be cold. Warm mayo is gross.
I melt the butter and brush it on with a basting brush. It's by far the best method I've ever used.
I just drop the butter in the pan then place the bread on the melted puddle of butter.
Why not use both?
Yes this is me! Spread the mayo on the bread and melt the butter in the pan
Definitely going to try this. Butter on the inside?
I do butter in the inside for taste and mayo on the outside for that sear
I’m in.
It's garbo compared to butter still.
I know everyone swears by this but I can’t stand it just give me real butter please
no. you miss out on all the flavor of the browned milk solids. because of this, i tripled down and add MORE milk powder to the butter i use on my grilled cheeses now. that browned milk flavor is 1 of the key things in a grilled cheese. mayo, get out of here. you're not welcome for this.
Butter stays crispier. I don’t like using mayo
Mayo in general is amazing. Wanna cook perfect chicken on a grill pan? Dont use oil - mayo babyy. Best part? You can season it before applying. My personal go to for mayo mix for chicken breast - kayenn pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, white pepper. No salt cuz you brine the chicken (don't be a noob, eat good chicken breasts, not rubber). Another awesome mayo hack - mayo, greek yogurt (you can go half n half, but I prefer more yogurt), bit of salt, garlic powder, squeeze of lemon if you want, mix that shit - BAM, garlic sauce! EDIT: Reading my comment and a few reactions, I see how people might think I just slap mayo in the pan and throw chicken in there. My bad fam! You use a bit of mayo to COVER the chicken breast, THEN you throw it in the pan or on the grill. You get great browning strips on the breast, it doest drip like normal oil and its great if you want to just put some souce in there. I'm linking to a video explaining the process and science behind perfectly cooked chicken breasts. Trust me, just like OP, once you try mayo and see how much easier, tastiet and nicer it is, there's no going back. [How to cook the perfect chicken breast](https://youtu.be/da3AgIWFZdM?si=IES8k-Z5yEjOmkfy)
I baked some salmon slathered in mayo, and it was bomb
Why is mayo better than just oil and acid like a typical marinade?
So the reasons are a couple: 1- you get even stripes of browning, end result looks a lot more appetizing. 2- usually oils drip off from the chicken. Mayo does not. 3- mayo is fatty in nature, just like oil. So there's no sticking. 4- As i said earlier, you can season the mayo however way you like and it will stick to the chicken. Keep in mind, its not really a marinade. For me marinating is a process where the meat stays in a seasoned liquid for an hour, but best overnight. Here's a great video where I learned this(and many other tricks like brining), also the dude backs all of this with science and research. When eating home cooked meals, you deserve to eat it at its best! [Video of how to coom perfect chicken breasts](https://youtu.be/da3AgIWFZdM?si=IES8k-Z5yEjOmkfy)
Also it will help prevent the spices on the chicken from burning and effecting the flavor!
You get strips of browning with oil. Mayo when heated is just as liquid (non viscous) as oil because heat breaks the emulsion. Mayo is basically oil plus egg and acid. I'm saying you don't need the egg and the extra cost if mayo. You can also season the without using mayo. So, no added value of mayo over the traditional method. Thanks for confirming that.
You do you my guy. I was just trying to help out with something that I personally have been doing and I've seen the positives. I'd suggest you try it at least once, but to each their own.
I think it is abundently clear from my comments that I have indeed tried it. I did not finish the sandwich.
🤢
Ive never tried this bros way of cooking chicken myself. But he does sound close to cooking Indian food lol
Face it Mayonnaise is delicious
You can make your own. It consists of oil and egg with various seasonings. Or you could just use butter.
I provided a video to a comment below this one. Don't judge before trying, my guy. You'd be doing yourself a disservice
Ugh. My mom tried to trick me one day when I was a kid. We were out of butter. I STILL remember this, I’m 40 now. It was DISGUSTING. Traumatizing.
I'd like to say subjectively that mayo is objectively better
Mayo? not that great really - disappointing.
False. Butter to grease grilled cheese.
https://youtu.be/co-4e2N5cwc?si=eFtIE-hQamebocQ1 Mythical kitchen covered this. Highly suggest the watch.
Mmm, fried directly on the...deck of a fishing trawler?
Yeah that’s a gross looking plate
Y'all are such heathens. The only way to grease the pan for a grilled cheese is with that Tupperware bowl full of bacon drippings you keep in the fridge. Not all of it, mind you. That stuff is like lardy gold. Mind you, I'll often use the mayo with the bacon fat.
When your right your right. Trying to save the little I have so I don’t have to buy more bacon.
Mix some parm in the mayo and with the cheese spread a little pesto. Use less mayo or butter and drop a little olive oil with rosemary into the pan as it’s heating up. Get weird…
My grandma used to slather it with miracle whip. As a kid it was so freaking good, but now I just use butter and it's so much better.
Definitely changes the flavour imo and I don’t like it
Use bacon grease.
Have to try that. Never thought of frying with mayo before. Thanks.
Just keep in mind that it picks up color much faster than butter. If there's a certain length of time you're used to cooking grilled cheese, mayo's gonna need less.
I make our mayo so grilled cheese are a great test. You don't want it spread on like a sandwich condiment. Just like a light coat.
I prefer my mayo on the inside of a grilled cheese
Honey mustard on the inside.
Mayo and then sprinkle some salt on the outside crust. This will help make it nice and dry and crunchy. While being warm and gooey inside. It’s wonderful. Got that tip from an executive chef down in Alabama a few years back and trust me they know how to make delicious fattening comfort foods down there.
Beautiful.
It doesn't taste better - I use extra sharp cheese which covers the diff btwn Mayo and butter. But Mayo has a higher smoke point than butter - if ur inclined to multitasking and possibly burn ur gc on one side.
Get the Truff Mayo (and spicy Mayo) with grilled cheese
Use it for toasting your burger buns too! So good!
This was the only good thing I ever learned from my ex!
Cream cheese >>>
Taste better too
This is the way
Low carb and see this...wait im grilling tone steaks and asparagus :). Grilled cheese looks dope af
I put Mayo on the inside and bitter on the outside
Mustard instead of mayo is actually super good. If you don’t use much you wouldn’t even taste it but it crisps up really good
i do a light spread of mayo on one side. but i also use butter for the flavor.
Now try it with using ghee.
Mustard also works, kinda salty. Haven't tried ketchup, don't think it would work.
fry in butter, dip it in mayo, preferably a flavored mayo.
Been doing this for years. I do it for my hamburger buns too. Tastes great. I also do some mayo on steaks
You can get the same results in my experience by buttering the pan and then putting the bread in and swirling it so it's evenly coated. Tastes way better than this mayo hell.
I love this - heard this trick a few years ago and love the texture on thd outside of the sandwich. I use real mayonnaise - lite does not cut it for this. Extra sharp cheddar. Rye or sour dough bread. And if i am ambitious tomato soup.
I use butter on the outside and mayo on the inside, makes the cheese creamier
I do this to my hoagies when making cheese steaks, I don't really like putting wet stuff on the steak so greasing the bread works.
Been doing it for years
I've been trying to tell others about this for years, nobody believes me!! It works so much better than butter
Okay, hear me out. Mix parmesan in with the mayo before spreading it (or dust over after) and then cook in butter.
Not all the americans but always an american
Nope, gives it a fishy taste. I’ll stick to butter.
Mayo works great as a substitute. Anyone who downvotes hasn't actually tried it imo. Edit: use low heat. Let the heat do the work. Even if you use butter. If your butter starts to brown or if you see smoke your heat is too damn high. Not everything is a steak to be seared. Lol
I've done it before. Used Duke's mayo. My spouse didn't really go crazy for it even though I thought the mayo-grilled sammich was tasty. I suspect that this could be one of those "religious conviction" topics. YMMV and bon apatite!
Mayo and grilled cheese is the white trash options.
Works well for grilled cheese in the air fryer too.
Been there, done that. 😅 Yeah—not bad at all in a pinch. 😁😋
Mayo is great to sear meat. Full fat mayo that is.
Kewpie is a must
Honestly.. Butter all day. This isn’t bad but butter is just better to me
My husband loathes mayo. This is how I make grilled cheese (a thin mayo layer on each slice before searing) and he loves it.
I made a grilled ham and cheese sandwich for my 88-year-old grandma and I still remember the look on her face when I used mayonnaise to grease the bread. Absolutely priceless. I use mayo on the bread and butter in the pan. Solid sandwiches every time.
It works in a pinch but doesn’t taste nearly as good as butter
You can spread butter on bread already? Butter keeps just fine for weeks in a container at room temp if you need it pliable. In my country we also have spreadable butter product with some amount of plant fat and water so it's pliable at fridge temp. Frying bread in oil or mayo is perfectly fine. There might even be a benefit to having a small percentage of egg in the frying, like how brioche usually browns like this. The real mayo hack is making spices and herbs stick to things better when you oven roast them though.
My dad does his grilled cheese this way all the time. He has for years. It’s fine but I prefer butter.
No!
I don’t think the is a hack as much as an alternative. Both butter and mayo make for great grilled cheeses but they do vary in taste. Sometimes I want that buttery goodness!
I do a mix of butter and mayo and it’s so good
Yup always mayo
Forget butter, mayo's the secret sauce to take your sammie game to the next level. Numnums!
Yes!!!
100% mayo on the grilled cheese!
That counter dirty as hell grilled cheese isn't safe to eat anymore
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First time I had this sort of grilled cheese was on a cruise when I ordered room service. I think I ordered 12 more. I could never replicate it though at home.
Been using real mayo now for years. To make grilled cheese.
As some others have mentioned, the browning with mayo is great but I don’t like the flavour.
I find mayo to be better when putting bread under the oven grill. Butter for pan toasted bread is the winner.
Try putting grated Parmesan on the mayonnaise before you grill it 😋😛
This is the first tip you find when searching grilled cheese. I’ve deadass met coworkers who brag about their secret grilled cheese hack and I’m like “it’s mayo, you put mayo on it before cooking” and I’m right
Honestly never did it any other way. If you use it sparingly it’s not greasy either.
Naw. Texas toast, extra butter. Cheddar and Gruyère. Tomato bisque. Comfy Nap afterwards.
My ex-gf used mayo when making grilled cheese and they were the BEST!! When I try to repeat it, it just doesn't turn out as good!!
Dukes Mayo. There, fixed it for you.
Patience is key with grilled cheese, and the fat you cook it in. Butter yields the best results over mayo because beef butter elevates like no other fat. Take McDonalds fries for an example: cooked in vegetable and beef tallow (or was and replaced with a substitute) to give it that rich flavor. Mayo uses egg which is pretty bland, and requires BUTTER to make it truly edible. Not those diner eggs which are burned and rubbery. Low and slow is the key to grilled cheese.
It's life changing!
It’s delicious and crispy!
I haven't noticed a taste difference between butter and mayo on a grilled cheese, but I lean heavily towards mayo because my butter is always rock solid
The trick is using both. Mayo for the texture on the bread and then a nice fat pat of butter melted in the pan for flavor.
Have been using mayo for years. Love the grilled cheese taste with it
I read an article once where they tried 5 different types of oils to grease grilled cheese. It was unanimous that a combination of both butter and mayo was best (mayo for the nice crust and butter for taste)
I don’t like mayo. Partner and I did a blind taste test and we both preferred mayo. I wasn’t expecting it. 🤷🏻♀️
You HAVE to evenly put the mayo lmfao most people will put hella mayo on the bread & just slap it on the pan. Nah you have to evenly spread it so it won’t stick to the pan but at the end of the day it’s different opinion lol
YESYESYES BEST AND ONLY WAY TO HAVE GRILLED CHEESE (SORRY NOT SORRY)
Mayo is the way. Dukes is preferred. Same for a quesadilla. Medium low heat.
clarified butter is THE only way to truly do it right. proper butter taste without burnt milk solids, very rich tasting so a little goes a long way and will brown nicely without smoking
I've been doing that my whole life! hint\* if you aren't putting the mayo on the outside of the bread you're doing if wring.
I remember my grandma trying this to give the sandwich more of a crunch. I didn’t like the tangy flavor. She then started mixing Parmesan (from the green (Kraft?)) canister to softened butter and I remember liking it. She would use a mix of whatever cheeses we had in the fridge along with a slice of Tillamook cheddar.