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American Icon: The Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Laura Werlin is the author of Great Grilled Cheese: 50 Innovative Recipes for Stove Top, Grill, and Sandwich Maker and is an authority on American cheese. The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich 8 1/4-inch slices sourdough 2 Tablespoons butter, softened 6 oz cheddar cheese, coarsely grated To assemble: Butter one side of each of the bread slices.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Laura Werlin is the author of

Great Grilled Cheese: 50 Innovative Recipes for Stove Top, Grill, and Sandwich Maker

and is an authority on American cheese.

The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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