4 mouthwatering grilled cheese additions

Is a grilled cheese the perfect comfort food item? Whether you think so or not, there's no denying its culinary icon status! While some prefer their cheese sandwich plain, a lot of people asked us to suggest some tasty additions to up their grilled cheese game. Find out which one suits you best below.

Most people think of their grilled cheese as a savoury meal, but a grilled cheese can be just as tasty when you add something sweet! One of the best grilled cheese additions for a successful savoury and sweet combo is hazelnut spread.

Use thick slices of bread and cover them with brie, then top with hazelnut spread. When you grill the sandwich, the brie and hazelnut spread will melt into one another, making a deliciously nutty and complex sweet treat.

Kimchi, the Korean fermented cabbage and vegetables, is all the rage these days. It's literally everywhere, so why not use it in your grilled cheese too? It can elevate your sandwich to a spicy and sublime dish.

Use regular white bread slices topped with several slices of cheddar. Spread a layer of kimchi on top of the cheese, then grill. The spiciness of kimchi gives the sandwich a bite and its tart, sourness will balance the richness of the gooey, hot cheddar. Pair your grilled cheese with some Sriracha sauce for an even spicier treat.

How about making something already cheesy even cheesier? Making a macaroni and cheese grilled cheese not only gives the sandwich a mouthwatering texture, it also opens the way to a whole array of flavours to play with!

Top thick ciabatta bread with a layer of macaroni and cheese, then lay a piece of a milder cheese like provolone or emmental on top. Add two slices of a bacon, then grill your sandwich. The resulting grilled cheese will be rich, filling, and interestingly complex in flavour. Not for the faint of heart!

For a real haute cuisine treat, try a balsamic and blueberry grilled cheese sandwich!

Start with two thick slices of sourdough bread and spread them with Havarti. In a saucepan, combine frozen blueberries with a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a tablespoon of brown sugar over low heat until warm. Spread the mixture over the Havarti cheese. Top the cheese and berries with arugula, then grill.

The savoury/sweet combination elevates the sandwich while the nuttiness of the arugula balances it out so no one flavour profile is overpowering.