Phil Leotardo’s "Compromise" Grilled Cheese
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Phil did 20 years in the can. He wanted manicotti. He compromised. He ate grilled cheese off the radiator instead. This recipe recreates that struggle meal.
Grilled cheese made on a radiator (or stove).
Instructions
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Prep: Butter one side of each bread slice.
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Assembly: Place one slice butter-side down. Add cheese. Top with the other slice, butter-side up.
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The 'Radiator' Method (Stove): Heat a pan on very low. Press the sandwich down. You want it to cook slowly, mimicking the gentle, frustrating heat of a prison radiator.
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Wait: Cook for 10 minutes on one side until the cheese starts to sweat. Flip.
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Compromise: Cook the other side.
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Serve: Cut diagonally. Eat it while nurturing a deep-seated grudge against everyone you know.
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Note: Do NOT put tissues in the sandwich.