Grilled cheese sammiches

[Clay Neubauer]

I got these grill mats for Christmas and have been walking past them since then without using them. A slightly gourmet winter grilled cheese & tomato soup meal seemed like a great way to try them out.

A couple of essential ingredients to what I had in mind- heirloom tomatoes canned from our garden, and cucumber vodka.

Starting out the tomato bisque with garlic, onion, celery, and carrots simmering in chicken broth.

Simplicity- buttered bread, one slice of sharp cheddar and one slice of smoked gouda on each sandwich.

Tomatoes, flour, cream, etc. added to the pot and given stick blender treatment.

Performer ready to go.

A cast-iron skillet might be superior for consistency, but these mats offer a lot more flat area. Think I'll find more uses for them.

Just a bit of oozy goodness.

For lubrication, a basil cucumber vodka martini.

On the table, with tomato bisque garnished with bacon and basil.

 

[Clay Neubauer]

Oh, and for the finishing touch, homemade jalapeño jelly. I was really surprised how much the charcoal added flavor to these sandwiches with just a few minutes on the grill, it's something I will do again!

 

[Clint]

I knew it'd be good when i saw your name

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Outstanding Clay! Wow.

 

[Tyson]

Very cool. Nothing like a grilled cheese and tomato soup.

 

[JimK]

Excellent meal, Clay! That mat is pretty cool.

 

[Chad M.]

Very nice take on a classic comfort meal. The martini and jalapeno jelly both look fantastic, too.

 

[Luke P]

Perfect winter meal in my mind! Great flavors for a "simple" meal.

 

[ChuckO]

Nicely done, love GCS!

 

[John Solak]

Well done, fantastic pics too!!

 

[Brian Dahl]

Great post, Clay!

 

[James Lake]

A fine looking sammie....you did that up right, great looking meal.

 

[Chris Lynch]

Clay...nothing short of Genius.

 

[John Sp]

Wow Clay - that is some down home comfort food. And a cucumber-basil Martini? That is just SICK dude! Well the deal is my wife loves grilled cheese and tomato soup (her Mom used to make it for her) so I am going to have to step up my game. You have inspired me to raise the bar and grill her a memory...

Regards,

John

 

[Jim Lampe]

Simple.
Yummy.
and Perfect.

 

[James N]

Clay. That's a simple but perfect meal... The best knid.

 

[Clay Neubauer]

I can't confess to being a genius mixologist about the cucumber vodka- I didn't know such a thing existed until we were at a bar in a casino on New Year's Eve, and they were running a drink special using the stuff. Have to admit I am hooked- it's going to be really delicious when the weather gets warm enough for Mojitos, Tom Collins, and Gin & Tonics.

 

[Nate Frost]

Yum, grilled cheese.

 

[Robert McGee]

I just checked on Amazon (as well as the Yoshi web site) and there seems to be a "dozen" different brands all with claims of "the best".

Anyone else have any experience with these mats. Any recommendations will be appreciated. It seems like they MIGHT be practical for a variety of things.

Keep on smokin',
Dale53

 

[Jim Lampe]

Have to admit I am hooked- it's going to be really delicious when the weather gets warm enough for Mojitos, Tom Collins, and Gin & Tonics.

Clay, there is a Gin made by Hendricks... it is infused with rose petals and cucumbers... you gotta check this out.

At First, I Thought, "Gimme A Break!" I love gin martinis and Tonic splashed on Gin, but cucumber & rose petals???

however, ....as you say, "I am hooked"

Hendricks Gin may cost 2 bucks more, but most certainly worth it.