camerata Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Anyone got any tips for cooking cheese on toast in a microwave? I mean how do you get it brown on the outside and gooey on the inside? Can it be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Maybe a convection oven might do it, but you got no hope with a normal one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I mean how do you get it brown on the outside and gooey on the inside? Paint it with Vegemite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Suspect need to use a toaster for the bread then put the cheese on and put in microwave. There are microwaves with built in broilers that can probably do it. Since I have a sandwich toaster (about 1000 Baht) I don't worry about it. Like these (top two) > http://www.sinsiamelectronics.com/catalog/...4188d1f6b6610fa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Normal microwave won't do it. Change you microwave for a Combi one. That way you grill your Cheese on toast as normal and for other things you use you microwave. That is the cheaper option rather than buying an imported oven with grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 a microwave will make your bread gooey as well as your cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 I have a really small kitchen so I don't really want to buy any more equipment. I believe with a microwave you have to lightly toast the bread first. I just wondered if the cheese could be made brown after I read about one guy using a blowtorch to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Camerata, I've never heard of toasting your bread in the microwave. Unless you have one of those new kinds that are both microwave and convection. The problem with regular microwave ovens is they don't actually brown your food at all. Just heat it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 As mentioned you would need a microwave with convection heater. If you have a gas top and skillet you can do it the old fashioned way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grilled_cheese_sandwich http://www.squidoo.com/grilledcheese/ (Video included) Saw one place where they used a clothes iron to do it, the key was the wool setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 Camerata, I've never heard of toasting your bread in the microwave. Unless you have one of those new kinds that are both microwave and convection. The problem with regular microwave ovens is they don't actually brown your food at all. Just heat it up I meant I have a regular toaster, so it's no problem getting the toast done before putting it in the microwave. So assuming I pre-toast the bread, does the cheese go bubbly and gooey (but not brown) in a microwave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Camerata, I've never heard of toasting your bread in the microwave. Unless you have one of those new kinds that are both microwave and convection. The problem with regular microwave ovens is they don't actually brown your food at all. Just heat it up I meant I have a regular toaster, so it's no problem getting the toast done before putting it in the microwave. So assuming I pre-toast the bread, does the cheese go bubbly and gooey (but not brown) in a microwave? It will definitely melt but need to watch and not set it for too long. I melt cheese in the microwave when I make baked macaroni and cheese. If too much it will disassociate. Try 20 seconds first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 I found this with google: "The toast is first cooked as normal, both sides. Sliced or grated cheese is then applied, and microwaved for 20 seconds. This variant gives it a strange texture if you're used to the first variation I described [regular grilled] because the toast is crunchy under the layer of cheese." It's not really clear how the cheese tastes, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I found this with google:"The toast is first cooked as normal, both sides. Sliced or grated cheese is then applied, and microwaved for 20 seconds. This variant gives it a strange texture if you're used to the first variation I described [regular grilled] because the toast is crunchy under the layer of cheese." It's not really clear how the cheese tastes, though. Guess I need to try it that way, have the slices and bread already and am getting hungry reading this. Though the sandwich toaster works well, it is a mess to clean up after due to the cheese running. I would add some butter/margarine to the toast just before putting the cheese on it. It should taste ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 To be absolutely authentic you need Branston Pickle on it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 To be absolutely authentic you need Branston Pickle on it too. That sounds good too. Well, I said I was hungry after reading this and am now munching on a toasted cheese sandwich and came out nicely. 20 seconds was just right as the cheese started running out the sides. Maybe only a touch of margarine or butter. Used Kraft chedder slices but if you like something tangier then a sharp chedder would do it. I put it on a paper towel and placed it in the microwave. A slice of smoked ham added would be good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 how about just using the frypan and make a toasted sanga 2 slices bread buttered both sides onion sliced thin tomato sliced thin cheese (motzarello or jarlsberg preferred) or cheddar. layer in following order in fry pan bread slice cheese onion cheese tomato cheese onion bread slice on top cook slowly to start with untill cheese starts to melt at bottom of stack, turn over and continue. turn twice more, compressing sanga with spatula. plate and eat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I don't think you can make a decent toasted cheese sandwich anywhere except in a skillet. You need to brown the bread after you have buttered it while the cheese melts between the bread slices. An electric hot plate takes less space than a microwave oven and not much more space than a toaster. I used my hot plate MUCH more often than the microwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickey Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Small gas blowlamp is the way to go, used to use 1 in truck in UK, takes about 20 secs and you get the crispy finish on the cheese, if you are in the kitchen, brush a bit of egg white on the cheese, this gives it a little crunch,you can do a bacon sarni with a blowlamp to, but do outside because of the smell and fat dripping of the bacon, and colemans english mustard is better than branston pickle as an extra,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Can't be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Gorgon Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Sorry, Camerata, like all the other posters, I agree, it cannot be done. Soggy mess. Toater oven/grill for bruschetta-style or GaryA's skillet method -- I like mine with thick slabs of cheddar, grilled to golden on the outside and then, most important, cut into four squares to eat. Big glass of cold milk. Heaven. Or use Stiggy's toaster-turned-on-its-side method (see one-pot thread). That iron improv sounds useful, too. Was that in a movie where some defecting Russian ballerinas heated up tins of beans or something on the hotel iron? Or blow torch... or maybe over a hibachi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I've seen a video in the past few weeks of a man using a hot clothes iron to make a cheese toastie. This is the only link I could find that almost relates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raslin Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 And on a very related issue, Makro have stopped selling cheddar cheese blocks and only have Mozarella. Can I use this for cooking e.g. sandwiches, cheese sauce, potato cheese etc? Or do I have a round trip of 900 km to buy cheese in Bangkok? Roger in Surin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Gorgon Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 And on a very related issue, Makro have stopped selling cheddar cheese blocks and only have Mozarella. Can I use this for cooking e.g. sandwiches, cheese sauce, potato cheese etc?Or do I have a round trip of 900 km to buy cheese in Bangkok? Roger in Surin Mozz is good, but it goes stringier and gooier than cheddar. Good in open faced sannies topped with slices of tomatoes, bell peppers, sausage, etc under the grill. Three or four minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Camerata doesn't want a toasted cheese sandwich, I think. He is looking to make toast and melt the cheese on top, so that the cheese browns and bubbles but the toast stays crisp. You can't get the browning effect in the microwave but, if you toast your toast quite brown, it might not get too soggy in the microwave, but as has been said, don't nuke it for more than 20 seconds at a go, to get the right effect. I've microwaved burritos with cheese on top and the tortilla hasn't turned soggy so toast should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Camerata doesn't want a toasted cheese sandwich, I think. He is looking to make toast and melt the cheese on top, so that the cheese browns and bubbles but the toast stays crisp. Right. I haven't eaten cheese-on-toast for about 20 years, and then it was made with a grill pan. But I'm not intending to start again - too much fat and cholesterol. I just wanted to show someone what authentic cheese on toast was like. I guess it can't be done properly with a microwave. My microwave is 1350 watts. Will 20 seconds on high be too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 You can't get the browning effect in the microwave but, if you toast your toast quite brown, it might not get too soggy in the microwave, but as has been said, don't nuke it for more than 20 seconds at a go, to get the right effect. I've microwaved burritos with cheese on top and the tortilla hasn't turned soggy so toast should be ok. My little test run last night, I toasted two slices of whole wheat bread, put a little margarine on them then added two slices of Kraft chedder in between. Put it in the microwave for 20 seconds and the cheese had melted (and quite hot - so be careful with the first bite) and the toast was still crisp. Didn't know people liked the cheese browned also. Should work fine with one slice of toast and the cheese on top (also, not heard of the single slice of toast & cheese sandwich) but will not brown the cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 Yeah, this is "cheese-on-toast" I'm talking about, not a toasted cheese sandwich. The posh version of it is Welsh rarebit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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