The Art of the Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Ever since people started raving about the satisfying flavor of lobster macaroni and cheese, there seems to be a trend developing where epicureans want to add lobster to all of their favourite comfort foods. The latest hit to come along in this line of cooking is the lobster grilled cheese sandwich.
You might think that making a lobster grilled cheese is easy, but there are a few things that require close attention – particularly if you don’t have much experience buying and cooking lobster meat.
The Importance of Using Real Lobster Meat
Imitation lobster just won’t cut the mustard, no matter what recipe you’re planning to make. Perhaps someday, the technology will come along that accurately captures the essence of the real thing but for now the only way to get lobster flavor that satisfies is with real lobster meat, as fresh as you can get it! On that note, canned lobster is made from the real thing but might as well not be – avoid canned lobster at all costs.
The Freshest Lobster is Best
If you’re buying real lobster to cook at home, the rule of thumb for the absolute best flavor is always to get lobster that has spent as little time away from the ocean as possible before you cook it, so you should always get delicious high quality lobster shipped right to your door, straight from the ocean. Now that you can get same-day delivery for lobster that’s being shipped to almost anywhere in the country, it’s easy to make the best lobster grilled cheese that you’ll ever taste.
Cooking the Classic Grilled Cheese
A grilled cheese sandwich will never be the most difficult recipe in your cookbook, but there are a few rules to follow if you want that perfectly crisp exterior and melted center. Using real butter is a must if your want to have the classic flavor and a rich brown hue. Any kind of white bread is usually preferred, but your favorite kind of bread is always best – go with thick French bread if you want to get fancy. Put a little butter in a frying pan and set it to medium heat.
The technique is pretty basic: butter the bread on the outside add your cheese and lobster meat inside and grill one side at a time until the outside of your sandwich is brown and crispy and the cheese has become gooey and melted on the inside. If you’re using thicker cheese slices, then you can cover the pan with a lid near the end to help melt the cheese.
Grilled Cheese Variations
The first thing everyone changes when they decide to finally venture beyond the grilled sandwich of their youth is the cheese. While you can’t beat a slice of real American cheese for that classic sandwich, other types of cheese will give you absolutely delicious flavours, bringing your meal beyond bounds of simple comfort food and turning it into an impressive gourmet entrée.
While the best option in cheese will always be whatever flavor you enjoy the most, some of the popular cheeses for a gourmet grilled cheese are aged gouda, blue chees, or an old cheddar. Some other classic additions are garlic butter and tomatoes. The best part about all of these options is that they all work wonderfully in a lobster grilled cheese.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying, delicious, and comforting as a perfectly crisp and gooey grilled cheese sandwich. The fun part is that creating new variations can really take your love of grilled cheese sandwiches to the next level. Order yourself a few fresh lobsters and get cooking up the most delicious variety possible: the lobster grilled cheese.
