At its most basic, it's just cheese between bread. But a well-made grilled cheese—crisp, oozy, creamy, salty—is among our ultimate comfort foods. Go traditional with your favorite type of cheese or experiment with one of our chefs' less-conventional takes on the sandwich.
COMFORTING AND CLASSIC
Tyler Florence: Grilled Cheese
Ellie Krieger: Sweet and Spicy Grilled Cheese
Aida Mollenkamp: Egg in a Hole Grilled Cheese
FANCY
Emeril Lagasse: Truffled Mini Grilled Cheese
Michael Chiarello: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
Michael Chiarello: Smoked Ham and Teleme Cheese
Sara Moulton: Cheese Sandwich Souffle
ITALIAN-STYLE
David Rocco: Mozzarella in Carozza
Giada De Laurentiis: Panino alla Margherita
SWEET-AND-SAVORY
Giada De Laurentiis: Chocolate and Brie
Giada De Laurentiis: Pear and Taleggio
Aida Mollenkamp: Fruit and Blue Cheese
COMFORTING AND CLASSIC
Tyler Florence: Grilled Cheese
Ellie Krieger: Sweet and Spicy Grilled Cheese
Aida Mollenkamp: Egg in a Hole Grilled Cheese
FANCY
Emeril Lagasse: Truffled Mini Grilled Cheese
Michael Chiarello: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
Michael Chiarello: Smoked Ham and Teleme Cheese
Sara Moulton: Cheese Sandwich Souffle
ITALIAN-STYLE
David Rocco: Mozzarella in Carozza
Giada De Laurentiis: Panino alla Margherita
SWEET-AND-SAVORY
Giada De Laurentiis: Chocolate and Brie
Giada De Laurentiis: Pear and Taleggio
Aida Mollenkamp: Fruit and Blue Cheese
Sunny's Cheesesteak
