Big Cheese Squeeze (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Big Cheese Squeeze (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
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Nutrition
568
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 2 slices of bread, cut thin (as far as bread selection goes, all i'll say is the bigger the loaf the bigger the sandwich)
  • 1 cup grated cheese (this is the soul of the thing, so use the good stuff. we like a semi-hard, semi-soft combo like smoked gouda and gruyere or fontina with a young asiago.if you're a purist, go for the cheddar , but make it sharp and aged if possible.)

Directions:

  1. Find 2 heavy skillets that will nest together. Two (10-inch) cast iron skillets are ideal. Heat them over high heat.
  2. Meanwhile, spread mustard on one slice of bread. Distribute the cheese evenly over the mustard, season with fresh black pepper and top with second piece of bread.
  3. Spritz the bread surface that's staring up at you with olive oil using either a Misto or a pump sprayer. A light coat will do; don't soak.
  4. When the pans are hot enough to vigorously sizzle a drop of water, remove them from the heat and place the sandwich, top-side down, in the middle of one pan. (If your pans are a different size, this would be the smaller one.) Spritz the slice now facing you, as well as the bottom of the other skillet. Lay the skillet right on top of the sandwich. If the top pan isn't cast iron, weigh it down with a brick, can or something of similar heft.
  5. Wait patiently; crack a beer. When you hear the first bit of cheese run out and sizzle on the pan, it's done. This will take anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. Carefully remove the top skillet (you may need to coax it off with a spatula, but I doubt it). Just look at it. It's perfect. Better than Mom's (no reason to tell her).
  7. Remove to a plate, count to 10 and slice it in half. Take a bite. Take another. So they lost... there's always next year.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 567.63 Kcal (2377 kJ)
Calories from fat 272.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.32g 47%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Sodium 1853.43mg 77%
Potassium 203.02mg 4%
Total Carbs 28.89g 10%
Sugars 3.85g 15%
Dietary Fiber 5.19g 21%
Protein 44.36g 89%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 1494.9mg 149%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.57 Kcal (1476 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.83g 47%
Cholesterol 54.66mg 29%
Sodium 1151.2mg 77%
Potassium 126.1mg 4%
Total Carbs 17.94g 10%
Sugars 2.39g 15%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 21%
Protein 27.55g 89%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2.4mg 22%
Calcium 928.5mg 149%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.1
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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