We love grilled cheese, but after watching several food programs, we realized we had almost never eaten goat cheese. I had eaten a couple of varieties (feta, manchego), but "Turkey" (a.k.a. my wife), didn't remember ever eating any. I love cheese. ALL cheese. I have never met a cheese I didn't like. So, when I found a Tapas Sampler of Spanish Cheeses at Trader Joe's, I thought that would be a good way to introduce my wife to goat cheese. She suggested a grilled cheese sandwich, and I thought "why not"!
The sampler has 3 types of Spanish cheese: Iberico, Cabra al Vino & Manchego. They come in little wedges and are sliced into thick slices.
I layed the wedged slices onto a piece of "Turkey's" homemade bread, covering completely. Then came the top slice, which I covered in butter. I used a square non-stick grill pan to fit both sandwiches. After preheating, I added more butter to the hot pan, then put the sandwiches in place. After a few minutes, I flipped them over and let them get brown and crispy on the other side, which also had butter on it.
Results & Conclusions
These turned out terrific! The cheese melted great and tasted better. I couldn't actually differentiate the 3 cheeses, but they were just what you would like in a grilled cheese. We will be adding Spanish goat cheese to our cheeses on a regular basis.
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