Pro Chef Reacts to Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

[@arenkai]

I know this is extra work, but I believe topping off these types of videos with "And now let me show you how I make grilled cheese", would elevate the reaction content even more

[@SylviaRustyFae]

I feel those vids may perform better on their own separately tho as a tie in with the react vids. Like he cud end the react vid by sayin when he plans to release his own version of it and remind folks to subscribe and hit the bell so they dont miss out on it. The two kinds of vids attract a different kind of ppl, even if theres a lot of overlap.

[@johnree6106]

@@SylviaRustyFae Seems like a good idea.

[@seijiren5115]

Mightbe too late now but i think he can do it easily better.

[@shioriryukaze]

So like say for instance, if he does the reaction video and then like what 3 days later, drop what he would do.

[@Mr.Scootini]

I agree, but I think it’ll be overall relatively the same amount of views. Not a lot of people like to watch 45min to an hour long video

[@dustindurham6825]

My favorite thing to do with grilled cheese is to put garlic and black pepper in the butter and then cover the butter in powdered parmesan cheese, basically giving the sandwich a parmesan crust. The parmesan adds crunch and salt as well as help protect the bread from burning.

[@ChefBrianTsao]

🤤my sous chef made me a grilled cheese like that once and it was amazing!!

[@reneep4269]

I can't believe there's a food I can cook better than Gordon Ramsay 😮

[@thelastminmom5251]

Lol…this wasn’t a good day.

[@pianotm]

I mean, it's easier to make a grilled cheese sandwich than it is to boil an egg.

[@2k7Bertram]

He isn't all that ..just overhyped

[@The_Sage_Rage]

@@2k7Bertram that’s where you’re wrong

[@2k7Bertram]

@@The_Sage_Rage oh really? You're telling me it's worst than tht?!😱

[@erbrferg]

Chef Brian, an optimist: "He's got a slicer back there, maybe he'll use that to get some really nice, thin slices of cheese."

[@richardsanchez5444]

Oh the poor boy.

[@ZION73082]

My God Mr Gordon!!! Brunt on one side, cheese not melted, More butter on it than a stick of fried butter at a state fair. " LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO MA BOI!" 😏🤣

[@DevanMistVlogs]

He's sitting there talking about the "beautiful melted cheese" while presenting cheese that is very visibly not melted. Also, notice how after he sees that the edge of the bread is burnt the burnt part is strategically facing away from the camera in every shot after that. Never admit your mistakes. Act like a chef.

[@XavierreWPB]

Not the first time Ramsay does this ... and not the first time Gordon Ramsay disappoints with a simple grilled cheese sandwich. Awesome chef but simply lousy sandwich.

[@davidy22]

Ramsey's a hawk finding people hide burns and ripping them on hell's kitchen and he does the same thing on a cooking show

[@iexistcausewhynot7436]

@@XavierreWPB its funny how he can make complicated food perfectly but always fails when it comes to easy to make food

[@bamachine]

@@iexistcausewhynot7436 I guess, in his mind, if anyone can make it, it is not good enough for his "sophisticated palette". This is where hubris comes back to exact a toll.

[@AndreiH1605]

@@XavierreWPB Well, he also has a video about how to treat your kitchen tools, but he uses a $400 handmade Japanese bunka knife in this video which he proceeds to smash edge-first into the cutting board. Great job, Gordon. Great fuckin job.

[@Santiago-in1xf]

This is what happens when you try too hard to "elevate" a basic dish and miss the fundamentals...a cheese that actually melts. And can these chefs NOT add olive oil to everything especially traditional Asian food that doesn't call for it.

[@CorgiCorner]

Only if asians will eat a proper big mac 🤷‍♂️ dont be so elitist

[@EbonMaster]

@@CorgiCorner ...the hell are you even trying to say here? lol

[@CorgiCorner]

@@EbonMaster traditional bic macs do not have sea food.

[@EbonMaster]

@@CorgiCorner ...okay?

[@CorgiCorner]

@@EbonMaster so people should stop using it when the traditional recipe doesn’t call for it 🤪

[@rc4780]

Tasmania is famous in Australia for having very good cheese. It's a colder climate with lots of good land and a low density population, so cows like Jersey cows can be raised there with ease.

[@reznae2718]

Yummiest cheese ever TRUE FACTS 😉👍

[@ShockingPikachu]

And their yoghurts are amazing too!

[@dibutler9151]

Great dairy for sure. Definitely not for a grilled cheese, tho.

[@22qartandmusic]

But facts. Gordon chose the wrong cheeses for melting for grilled cheese…I’m sure with all the cheeses available in Tasmania there are better melting cheeses. He could’ve also sliced the cheese better.

[@ro7680]

This is a really fun fact thanks for sharing!! I would have never imagined that Tasmania had a big dairy scene. Now I want Tasmanian cheese!!

[@AndyBHome]

It's great to see a career chef say he likes American cheese in his grilled cheese sandwich. I'm on board with that.

[@idkjustchangingmyname7343]

I personally don’t like American cheese (something about the taste not sure) but I could not agree more. I use cheddar and mozzarella cheese as my substitute. I think this demonstrates how these KZbin/TV cooking shows fail to show us how to cook or show the culture they’re in. Not that big a deal but it def stands out sometimes.

[@AndyBHome]

@@idkjustchangingmyname7343 American cheese is not great for flavor. It's milky and not very cheesy flavored, but the texture is oh so right for me. If I had to use something other than American, it would be gruyere. I love that strong swiss cheese type flavor. It's just that gruyere is semi firm and harder to melt, so it's good if I can get the softest, moistest I can find. Cheddar and mozzarella - respect

[@johnuferbach9166]

Imo gouda is great for meling and just a bit cheesy :)

[@AndyBHome]

@@johnuferbach9166 I think you are on to something there with Gouda. What do you think about Havarti? Some cheeses seem to just sweat and not melt. It's not always by type either. Some batches just seem to have more protein than others, and those don't seem to melt well. They're more rubbery, like fresh mozzarella.

[@condor237]

@@AndyBHomeAmerican cheese is gooey bc of sodium citrate. You can make any grated hard cheese as gooey when melted as American cheese by adding some sodium citrate, including Gruyère etc.

[@ac6903]

Gordon Ramsay’s inflation grilled cheese -homemade bread -fancy cheese bought for a party no one attended, non refrigerated -Gordon Ramsay signature unfermented caramelized cabbage, called kimchi for expediency -butter made from cat milk -olive oil stolen from Jamie Oliver’s boardwalk shack -cooked in a fireplace because the natural gas is cut off, no electricity due to rolling blackouts Combine ingredients, burn one side, undercook the center. Show the world that even the best can screw up a simple thing

[@Dehangus]

Is that really what his kimchi is??

[@TvboxFinnan]

@@Dehangus no. Kimchi is a slightly spicy tangy fermented cabbage.

[@Dehangus]

@@TvboxFinnan I know what kimchi is, read what our comments say again.

[@todo9633]

Did Gordon Ramsay take the wrong turn while traveling Europe and end up in Ukraine or something?

[@stuflames4769]

I laughed.

[@sebastienlentini2080]

I like that he says "The cheese is melted" when it's clearly not. It's like he's using a jedi mind trick on us. I'm with you with the conclusion : It's probably delicious, but it's not grilled cheese. Personally I prefer using pre-sliced standard bread like you mentioned. It really is the perfect thickness. Then I use a mix of sheep cheese and camembert with thin slices of shallot and a lot of pepper.

[@jayteegamble]

I think that he just keeps saying positive things and assumes that they'll be able to use editing, angles, and lighting in post-production to make it look like it went great (notice we don't see the burnt part ever again). Makes me realize that probably a lot of the things he cooks turn out badly but they're able to cover it up.

[@erinlikesacornishpasty4703]

I enjoy using my homemade breads for grilled cheese, but it's a mistake to use any cheese that doesn't melt easily. Good ol' American cheese works and if you are terribly averse to Kraft singles, get the "fancy" cheese at the deli counter. A grilled cheese can be elevated by adding gruyere, but it needs that American cheese to get melty. And the bread still needs to be sliced pretty thin, so the heat penetrates to the cheese. I've been able to get around the burnt conundrum by using my air fryer and spreading mayo on the outside pieces of bread. It's great!

[@thegonz1397]

It's a cheese sandwich

[@hrtic964]

@@jayteegamble I know this is an old comment at this point. But we literally DO see the burnt part at the end when we just use our eyes to look onto the right part of the bread.

[@22ninja1]

Those cheese might taste good on its own and it would've been better if it was grated but those cheeses aren't good melters gotta use a melting cheese when making a grilled cheese make sure it has a higher fat content. And adding kimchi on a grilled cheese I don't know. I like kimchi especially if it's homemade and I don't know if it goes well with that grilled cheese with the choices of cheese and it isn't a grilled cheese when you add stuff that isn't cheese even know it can be good like bacon, ham, or caramelized apples with brie that's good but a grilled cheese is just bread, butter and cheese that's it simple and if you want to elevate that's fine but simplicity is key.

[@maxj9989]

This isn't cheese on toast either. It's a cheese sandwich on toasted bread.

[@nsn5564]

When you put kimchi in a sandwich it's a kimchi sandwich, it's no longer a cheese sandwich.

[@Boyahda]

Gordon: "Here's your grilled cheese." Me: "It's raw."

[@clintmcintosh2154]

I would've thought this was an April fool's joke. Almost every step from choice of cheese, to execution was so terrible. I can't help but think what Gordon would say if he was served this from someone other than himself. Unbelievable that they released this video.

[@iplaybass6690]

right? imagine if someone handed him this on hells kitchen...he would kick their head off while screaming piss off!

[@Cjinglaterra]

I’m thinking idiot sandwich.

[@daverobert5018]

It's a fucking grilled cheese lol calm down neck beard

[@suekelley6461]

He’d yell you doughnut !

[@hardywatkins7737]

Yeah if Gordon was served this he'd say "This is the worst grilled cheese sandwich I've EVER seen".

[@JimboJoeAH]

Grilled cheese with tomato soup is one of my favorites during a cold winter evening and something my parents used to make all the time. It's one of those things that doesn't take to fancy shit. I always used mild cheddar and either white or some other type of softer bread that can soak in some of the melted butter. This seems harder to screw up than even fried rice.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

When I was growing up I once went to a cheese shop in Wisconsin the size of a small grocery store. You would be shocked of the types of cheeses after all of the traditional cheeses. There is a reason why Wisconsin is known for cheese. Personally I like using a muenster and a smoked cheese for grilled cheese. When in doubt the kraft singles shouldn't be called cheese but when it works it works.

[@paulwagner688]

Mars Cheese Castle! Pilgrimage destination!

[@brak1296]

Craft singles and Velveeta blocks are my guilty pleasure.

[@jacobjohnson2603]

Good ole Nelson Cheese Factory

[@MaxKingsley72]

No one outside of America gives a single fuck about Wisconsin and their shitty copy cat cheese

[@flunkiebubs2002]

Gouda is my go-to for grilled cheese

[@noreehix5714]

Ive made grilled cheese usually with cheddar or mozzarella. The fanciest ingredients I've used is whole wheat bread, red cabbage and beef with sharp cheddar it was so good.

[@RumchugMusic]

I use briefly and American when I want a fancy grilled cheese. Also I tend to upgrade the bread

[@bookkeeper1995]

If you add beef and cabbage it's a beef sandwich, not a grilled cheese

[@flunkiebubs2002]

I usually use (processed American) Gouda for my grilled cheese, it's the perfect flavor

[@bcaye]

​@@flunkiebubs2002, that doesn't exist. There is processed cheese type food, and it's crap. There is naturally made American cheese and it works great for grilled cheese. There is naturally made Gouda and it is very good for grilled cheese.

[@MrLolx2u]

That has to be the most anemic kimchi I've ever seen and now every Korean ancestors are rolling in their graves over that monstrosity.

[@roybokelman4215]

We living Koreans are a bit apoplectic as well.

[@SaltExarch]

I've seen Gordan's awful grilled cheese video before, but I somehow managed to completely block out the fact that whatever that was he spread on the sandwich was supposed to be kimchi. My mother was born in Korea and I grew up with kimchi. I love it on grilled cheese. That was a disgrace.

[@exorouge238]

The most satisfying thing about grilled cheese to me is when you split it in half, slowly separate it and see the melty cheese stretching from the middle 🤤 too bad we did not see that here....but I bet that sandwich still slaps though, I would still eat it if Gordon Ramsay made it for me 😆

[@tonyjackson4078]

Asiago smells like feet without any melting or cooking, but it is indeed delicious. I like block sharp cheddar for my grilled cheese, sometimes pepper jack if I'm wanting a kick. A grilled cheese can be gourmet, but it's better as comfort food. I prefer Sourdough or Multigrain bread if I want a crunch. I usually lightly toast my bread in a toaster, melt my butter in an iron skillet, and let the almost crunchy bread soak up the butter then get toasty.

[@georgearnold841]

Fontina would have been a much better Italian cheese choice for grilled cheese.

[@Mobri]

This man has validated my grilled cheese sandwich game. I do the bread slices in a pan with butter separately and add the cheese after I flip. I also melt the butter slowly and add the bread to the pan. I will also put the sandwich together in the pan and press a mixture of powder parmesan and Italian herbs onto the bread and flip it over. It creates a crispy, salty, cheesy crust. I also love fruit in it. Jam and preserves work well, also, as does spicy brown mustard. Apricot is my fave. Fluffy white bread is a classic. I also love sourdough.

[@why-even-try-brotendo]

I don't think you ever have to add seasoning to grilled cheese

[@shawnsodano2835]

Sounds delicious

[@bolo2393]

If you really want to up the level, use mayo instead of butter. Just spread it on the bread and then fry it in the pan. It is crispy and tasty, it has a more rounded flavor than butter, don't get me wrong butter is great but mayo is next level.

[@DopeioThePhoneBoi]

Ngl imo, if there's anything in that bitch besides cheese, you have not made a grilled cheese, you made a melt.

[@YuiYuria]

Gordon clearly shows us how NOT to make a grilled cheese sandwich, just like his how NOT to make ramen video.

[@rezhaadriantanuharja3389]

also how not to make Indonesian mie goreng

[@littlewishy6432]

Also how NOT to make Italian food in general (minus his panna cotta)

[@jrm48220]

Don't forget his video on how NOT to make pegao.

[@SEAZNDragon]

I do wonder if this is some kind of Brit or even Aussie version given his shooting location

[@damnmamaa]

Apparently yelling at people on TV doesn't make you a good chef lol

[@RebeccaRae_]

Provolone with cheddar is an amazing combination for a grilled chee. 😋 (Also covering the pan with a lid for a second helps melt the cheese)

[@cobrasys]

Agreed. Emmental and Cheddar go super well together, too, especially if you get a sharper (i.e. more aged) Cheddar. And for an extra touch, mix a bit of fresh oregano with the butter.

[@gregoryl.levitre9759]

Brown the Provolone to bring out the flavor.

[@danestrenton]

Honestly any soft cheese is great, except for maybe blue cheeses but that depends on your taste honestly. Or maybe brie, that might be too soft but used with a slightly harder cheese would be fine I imagine. Habanero cheddar with shredded gouda and parmigiano cheese is my go to. Spicy with the sweet and salty

[@Mrtheunnameable]

I would like to point out that if you put something other than cheese in the sandwich it becomes a melt and not a grilled cheese.

[@jayjohnson8403]

disagreed! i add mayo or butter

[@IONATVS]

@@jayjohnson8403 most folks would consider those condiments, spreads, or garnishes, and think of them as stuff put “on” a grilled cheese, not “in” it-even if they literally are between other ingredients inside the sandwich. I think the main commenter was talking base ingredients, like meats, vegetables or the like. The vast majority of classic grilled cheeses are buttered on the outside before grilling, and that’s just how I like it. Don’t care for mayo on...really most things tbh, but to each their own, and it’s definitely still a grilled cheese.

[@SaltExarch]

@@IONATVS I would argue, though, that in the context of a grilled cheese, kimchi could also be considered a condiment, much in the same way coleslaw or sauerkraut can be a condiment or a side dish depending on the dish. Of course, that doesn't salvage any of Gordon's other crimes in the construction of this sandwich, but I would say "kimchi grilled cheese" or "grilled cheese with kimchi" in general is a valid way to describe better executions of the dish.

[@IONATVS]

@@SaltExarch that’s fair

[@danielwilliams7562]

I'm fine with an accent to grilled cheese. Maybe a little tomato, a single slice of ham, or my favorite some bacon. But when I put more additions into a it becomes a grilled sandwich which has melted cheese holding it together

[@RedMarc99]

"He's making cheese LEGOs" is a sentence I wasn't expecting to hear on my life.

[@PiroMunkie]

His choice of cheese bit him in the ass here. Both pecorino and asiago are real dry. The one thing that could have saved him is if he grilled the cheese first before putting it on the bread. Alton Brown did something similar in his grilled cheese episode of Good Eats. I probably also would have grated these cheeses so they would melt more easily.

[@DavidTokugi44]

Grating the cheese and mixing it with a melty cheese like maybe gruyere or a provolone would have helped with melting the dryer cheese

[@lorscarbonferrite6964]

Taking cues from molecular gastronomy/processed cheese manufacturing and heating the cheeses with a little bit of water and an emulsifier like sodium citrate to essentially make his own processed cheese would have also been a good idea. Good melting characteristics are critical to making things like a grilled cheese with a nice texture, or cohesive a and rich cheese sauce, which is why things like American cheese which are engineered to melt well are so effective in those applications.

[@DavidTokugi44]

@@lorscarbonferrite6964 definitely sometimes I use processed cheese with less melty cheeses when I make grilled cheese, but knowing Gordon I highly doubt he would ever use things like processed cheese or sodium citrate

[@muxz]

Burnt bread, thick cuts of room temperature cheese, and cold Kimchi. Mmmmmmmmm.

[@ChefBrianTsao]

😂

[@iconamongidols]

Sourdough always! American with sharp cheddar or American with provolone are good grilled cheese combos. Grilled cheese doesn't have to be fancy. Just keep it simple and consistent and you'll never make a bad one

[@tylerN76796]

My grilled cheese: 1. Sourdough or white bread 2. Spread a thin layer of Big Mac sauce(or something similar) 3. Add Mexican style shredded cheese(Sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, Queso Blanco) 4. Season the cheese with whatever you want, I go with garlic, pepper and chipotle, then 5. Add precooked bacon. 6. Put butter in a pan, butter toast for 3-4 minutes each side 7. When both sides are done add a touch more butter in the pan and sprinkle a nice handful of the Mexican style cheese and let it crisp up on the bottom, then put your grilll cheese on the crisp cheese and voilà

[@AllofJudea]

@@tylerN76796 bro just make nachos

[@KasaiKouhai]

@@AllofJudea entirely different foods

[@kaptainriflebeard5980]

Honestly, I'm pretty sure Gordon made a grilled cheese cause he found fancy cheese in Tasmania that is really good and was like, "What can I put this cheese in that is easy?" and came to this conclusion. I mean if he wanted to make a grilled cheese with the cheeses he was using, besides how thick the bread is, I would have made the cheese into some kind of really thick Welsh rabbit or mornay style thingy and put it on the bread and make the grilled cheese with that. I don't know.

[@TrinaMadeIt]

Or grated the cheese together so they melt a lot easier.

[@kaptainriflebeard5980]

@@TrinaMadeIt I know right. There's literally dozens of way that he could've made it work. It baffles me why he didn't

@@kaptainriflebeard5980 Yeah, lots off options. Broil open sandwiches and smash them together.

[@liesalllies]

The thing that's really crazy on top of all the obvious it's that at the end of the day this is a GRILLED CHEESE. SIMPLE. it would have taken like 15 minutes maximum to just reshoot this. Why did they not redo it after it was so blatantly fucked up? Embarrassing.

[@MuriKakari]

I also feel like he genuinely meant to make cheese on toast and someone said "You should do grilled cheese." Also possibly, Gordon shot and released this to convince his producers to never book him somewhere without electricity again.

[@chairmandrek8230]

After watching this, you might enjoy “Binging with Babish - Grilled Cheese Deluxe”. I’ve never seen so much effort go into making such an incredible grilled cheese

[@georgearnold841]

OMG! Just popped over to watch that! Now that's how an actual grilled cheese looks. Gordon should be bloody embarrassed. He absolutely didn't give 2 fks about the ingredients, the process or the outcome. He should just leave cooking.

[@SylviaRustyFae]

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[@The_Chef2511]

Babish made a second grilled cheese video in his Basics series that demonstrated how to make your own processed cheese with a food processor. He did work in the flavors of high end cheese but they all melted smoothly.

[@devonm042690]

@@georgearnold841 Gordon tried too hard to make his grilled cheese. He selected exotic cheeses when his focus should have been soft cheeses. I mean seriously? Asiago and some cheese with a rind? Those are hard cheeses. You don't make grilled cheese with hard cheeses. They don't melt well, and are best served as components of cheese platters and other cold/lukewarm hors d'oeuvres, preferably with accompanying wine. He'd have had charcoal for bread by the time that cheese even started to glisten because lo-and-behold, he didn't just cut his cheese thick, he cut is bread thick too!

[@hankscorpio3959]

i dont like Babish

[@jakobnunez4964]

Gordon is trying to gaslight us into believing it's a good grilled cheese.

[@ChefBrianTsao]

😂

[@skippyjonjones23]

Mythical Chef Josh did an awesome roast of Gordon’s grilled cheese that had me laughing hysterically.

[@goldilox369]

Agree! It's the gold standard of takedowns on this subject. Loved every moment of that.😎👍❤️

[@dramabeansk]

loved it

[@chrisspangler4724]

Need to review that video.

[@wildwesley9328]

Especially since Gordan roasted the shit out of his ramen grilled cheese first, I bet it was cathartic

[@thegrumpyfoodie]

My preference is bakery sourdough, and I just use salted butter (Irish, Dutch, or Amish) American on one side, and the other I switch up between medium Tillamook cheddar or fontana and I like to add torn fresh basil. Then fold it together. Another 2 min per side to ensure perfect crispness and color.

[@auntlynnie]

When I make a grilled cheese, I put a good mustard on one side and blackberry or mixed berry jam on the other. Then cheese in the middle - usually Gouda or havarti. Butter the outsides and cook.

[@tylerN76796]

My ultimate grilled cheese: 1. Sourdough or white bread 2. Spread a thin layer of Big Mac sauce(or something similar) 3. Add Mexican style shredded cheese(Sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, Queso Blanco) 4. Season the cheese with whatever you want, I go with garlic, pepper and chipotle 5. Add precooked bacon. 6. Put butter in a pan, butter toast for 3-4 minutes each side 7. When both sides are done add a touch more butter in the pan and sprinkle a nice handful of the Mexican style cheese in the pan and let it crisp up on the bottom, then put your grilll cheese on the crisp cheese and voilà

[@letsreallytalk9482]

@@tylerN76796 that’s a melt not a grilled cheese. Adding anything other than cheese makes it a melt…though..yours is at least a melt, Gordon’s was just a toasted sandwich lol

[@lisakueltzo2835]

Loving your channel. Thank you for validating my love of a simple grilled cheese like my mom made (American cheese on a standard wheat). I have trouble keeping the crispiness after I make it - would toasting both sides like you mentioned maybe help (I think it’s just too much moisture in processed bread slices). Anyway, thanks for talking about the science behind it here and in your other videos!

[@s.j.1642]

I believe Gordon knew he fucked up, but wanted to safe himself the emberassment of acknowlegding the fact that he fucked up. Instead heserved us this masterpiece of him actin like he created a new world wonder! xD

[@ryanDaJoker]

Yes indeed, but he could have restarted and tried something better. The beauty of pre-recorded episodes!

[@emosam07]

Agreed, lol, to both points

[@paulwagner688]

Listen to Mythical Josh's rant on this.

[@shadenox8164]

I'd say what he was doing with pretending he made something wonderful was way more embarrassing.

[@homevalueglass3809]

Biting into a 1/2" slice of unmelted cheese, "Delicious!", lol

[@jcohasset23]

Gordon made a nice looking cheese sandwich and I'm sure it tasted pretty good even with not being a grilled cheese sandwich. A harder cheese like what was used here can make a nice grilled cheese though it takes more time for it to melt, particularly as thick as Gordon cut it, so I probably would have suggested (beyond what Chef Brian suggests) is heating the slices by themselves on a griddle or skillet to soften them and start the melting before putting them on the bread. Last time I had a grilled cheese was earlier this year while I was taking care of my mom and on regular white bread she put pepper jelly on cream cheese. I wasn't sure what to think of it beforehand but it made for a very nice, creamy, grilled cheese. Growing up my favorite way to make them was with bacon or bacon bits, if we had them, with velveeta or american.

[@tonyjackson4078]

Alton Brown made an out of the box grilled cheese sandwich as he actually grilled the cheese filling, and made toasty bread.

[@MansMan42069]

The distinction between a "grilled cheese" sandwich and a grilled "cheese sandwich".

[@tonyjackson4078]

@@MansMan42069 yup, but it was a cool take.

[@simptrix007]

Well melting cheese in separate pan was Gordons only chance with hard cheese idea is good and I am also sometimes guilty of doing this :D

[@tylerN76796]

My grilled cheese: 1. Sourdough or white bread 2. Spread a thin layer of Big Mac sauce(or something similar) 3. Add Mexican style shredded cheese(Sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, Queso Blanco) 4. Season the cheese with whatever you want, I go with garlic, pepper and chipotle, then 5. Add precooked bacon. 6. Put butter in a pan, butter toast for 3-4 minutes each side 7. When both sides are done add a touch more butter in the pan and sprinkle a nice handful of the Mexican style cheese and let it crisp up on the bottom, then put your grilll cheese on the crisp cheese and voilà

[@Mrtheunnameable]

Alton Brown's is way too much work for a grilled cheese.

[@jakobnunez4964]

I sometimes add velveeta slices and roasted jalapeños to a grilled cheese.

[@allentituspaz3241]

When Chef Brian almost standsup and Uncle Roger put his leg down on chair, you know something is very very wrong. hahaha! Im super sure that Chef Brian makes grilled cheese sandwhich better than Chef Gordon. Well every Chef has their own expertise. Its good that chef brian is telling what to change/improve/agreeing what chef gordon is saying.

[@MoonDude138]

This is the closest I've seen Gordon Ramsey behave more like Jack from the Cooking with Jack youtube channel.

[@playing_with_mike349]

Oh god

[@ranaraeuchle6485]

I love the Ted Ed animation of a brief history of cheese. As for grilled cheese, there's a ratio of cheese to bread that makes a perfect sandwich. I also wonder about the kimchi. It looks nothing like what we make or buy here.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

Think of the kimchi as bringing some lightness. Like sauerkraut on bratwurst.

[@ristiannarussell4622]

I guess he's replacing Tomato Soup with his pickled vegetables... But everything is wrong here

[@yarp1246]

Chef!!! Congratulations on 100k+ subs, well deserved!

[@ChefBrianTsao]

Thank you!

[@wiltchamberlain9920]

My ultimate grilled cheese: Sunbeam white bread, Boar’s Head American cheese, Kerrigold salted butter. Med-low heat. Lightly pressed while in the pan.

[@nataliabartosova4945]

Perfect

[@butterjujunut]

Yes.

[@tylerN76796]

My grilled cheese: 1. Sourdough or white bread 2. Spread a thin layer of Big Mac sauce(or something similar) 3. Add Mexican style shredded cheese(Sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero, Queso Blanco) 4. Season the cheese with whatever you want, I go with garlic, pepper and chipotle, then 5. Add precooked bacon. 6. Put butter in a pan, butter toast for 3-4 minutes each side 7. When both sides are done add a touch more butter in the pan and sprinkle a nice handful of the Mexican style cheese and let it crisp up on the bottom, then put your grilll cheese on the crisp cheese and voilà

[@anidnmeno]

try Land O Lakes sharp American

[@GumGob1in]

If you are looking to experiment with grilled cheese, try havarti, muenster, gruyere, and aged irish cheddar on sourdough. thank me later. (thin slices of cheese, obviously). muenster and havarti melt surprisingly well, so i usually put them in between super thin slices of the cheddar.

[@PK_Scratch]

This mainly makes me want to see you react to the Alton Brown "Grilled Grilled Cheese Sandwich" as a contrast to this unmelted stack and something that could've made Gordon's sandwich work.

[@pugsabi]

I use mayo instead of butter on the outside of my grilled cheese. It works wonders in an air fryer. It becomes a beautiful golden brown and tastes amazing.

[@CaptainBloodsail]

Mayo > butter when grilling

[@alexandrialucius8351]

You need the cheese pull as part of the grilled cheese experience. If the cheese is only warm it's not grilled cheese. Congrats to the contest winner.

[@tjfjt]

When I make "fancy" grilled cheese I tend to use cheddar, Munster, and some type of swiss. Aside from the cheddar they all tend to melt pretty easy, and if you steam it when grilling the second side the cheddar will melt as well and they tend to be a decent flavor mix.

[@adrianusnicholas8600]

To me cooking is like reading, if you don’t understand, slow down. Just like that I think if Gordon Ramsay does cooking in 10 min or less, or he rushes, I don’t think it works, again in my opinion.

[@VicoAlessandro2]

Whenever I toss my bread I use mustard and Mexican cream to toss my bread with.

[@MyTime1863]

Oh I've gotta try that next time

[@VicoAlessandro2]

I just realized I spelled toast wrong 😂

[@AstraBlake40]

@@MyTime1863 Have you tried it yet lol

[@TheAvgCookTX]

Simple upgrades: without going wild, use garlic bread for your grilled cheese. Also, you should make a video with mama chef tsao with her kimchi process

[@ltdom]

I love Brian constantly giving Gordon the benefit of the doubt, even as things start to derail

[@koelekahuna9370]

GR always looks like he's on the verge of a heart attack. I fully expected Brian to go full on Uncle Roger, "What he doing? WHAT HE DOING???"

[@ChefBrianTsao]

😂

[@reggiewood5164]

Why has no one mentioned he also stacked the same cheese on top of each other, so it wasn't a mix, it was a half and half after he cut it

[@travisretriever7473]

Now I think I understand how Uncle Roger feels when chefs call the wrong thing a famous dish in a culture or country, or why Italians tend to lose it over such things. X_x

[@farmersmith7057]

Gordon’s voice in his head: “you just had to get one thing right, melt the f**king cheese”

[@EthanBSide]

I've been making grilled cheese since I was 13. I always understood your points here. This was difficult to watch. Texas toast buttered and pan fried, American cheese or cheddar if im adding ham slices and a quick baking or broiling. Havarti is a favorite. Mayo towards the end is fine. Whew.... Also, how is kim chi Tasmanian?

[@maksimvucetic3205]

Mr. Ramsay, welcome to your own personal Kitchen Nightmare, "It's dryyy, you find doughnut!".

[@KUsery42]

I respect Gordon as well. That said, sometimes I’ll see a quick cooking video of his and wonder if he’s stressed out because he really needs to drop a deuce in the toilet while filming. Like the heavy breathing thing. lol “Who hurt you, and why are you taking it out on me?” - that loaf of bread, probably. 🙃

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Tasmania is mad for farming / cheese / milk. But even better is a small island called King Island near to Tassie. Super high quality stuff from there.

[@maddonut621]

Ok... now that I've watched Gordon absolutely ruin that grilled cheese. First off. The thickest bread that should be used is Texas toast. 2nd. Never. Ever. Nevaeva use hard cheese for that Sammich. 3rd. I officially revoke one of Gordons 🌟 for this atrocity.

[@ThePapaja1996]

And if you deside to use a dryier chess grate it

[@maddonut621]

@@ThePapaja1996 EXACTLY! He knew better. Gordon being a knobhead for 12 minutes.

[@ccheart8574]

You want to make Grilled Cheeses on SUPER low temperature so that the cheese in the middle has TIME to melt! You NEVER want to do them on a high flame!

[@hlg3501]

I remember seeing this GR episode and IMMEDIATELY thinking "Gordon, you are BUGGIN'!" as soon as I saw that thick, dry ass peppery cheese. I will be honest, more times than not, the super fancy "Gourmet" places I have eaten in my life have been just a super pretty, pretentious mess. I appreciate elegance, presentation and premium ingredients. But I don't really need truffles in my mashed potatoes or saffron roasted croutons on my salad that the sweaty chef hand plated and just straight MOLESTED. Give me a fried half yard bird with some regular baked mac & cheese and collards and I'm a happy camper! Eff all the pretty shit.

[@cheshirecat6518]

I do smoked provolone on the inside and medium heat buttered pan with a sprinkle of shredded sharp cheddar that you immediately throw the sandwich on. It forms a tasty crust on the outside.

[@u140550]

😂 this one did makes me feel awkward when I first reacted to this. I love this reaction.

[@huggelion]

everyone needs to get a scandinavian cheese slicer. they are easy to use adn you get a perfect slice everytime

[@KiloGex]

There was nothing right about this "grilled cheese" sandwich. I prefer to use a combo of munster and colby, which melt super nicely, and I grate it to make sure there's plenty of surface area for it to melt. A dash of cracked pepper mixed in is great, as well. I've been using mayo for years now instead of butter; it really does give it a whole new level of flavor.

[@fatterperdurabo42069]

Mayo instead of butter gives it a gross fishy flavor, I've tried this with many different types and it never compares to butter. People say it makes it crispier, but simply cooking it patiently on a low heat is what makes it crispy without being burnt, with any oil (but butter is the best flavor)

[@davidgratton8869]

I make lots of grilled cheese, and I use several varieties of cheese. However, I much prefer to grate my cheese. It melts better, is easier to combine and distribute on the sandwich. I also put the butter in the skillet first along with a sprinkling of the cheese, then place the sandwich on the butter. It makes a lovely crust.

[@devynkhoo573]

Try watching Jamie Oliver Grilled Cheese, I think he did it quite well

[@devynkhoo573]

Jamie Oliver did not do ity well on his fried rice, but his Grilled Cheese looks delicious

[@janet-utsi-lloyd]

Going to echo this. The crispy crown -yum

[@kevinivekify]

I'm a big fan of pan searing/baking thin slices of parmesan cheese on the outer side of rhe bread after the toast is crispy. It gives an amazing double crisp texture and the crispy parm layer tastes delicious.

[@ihabarshad4457]

Josh has the best reaction to Gordon's video where he explained everything about a good grilled cheese perfectly and also explained the technicalities behind Gordon's mistakes

[@granddaddy_funk]

Best grilled cheese for me is fresh mozzarella provolone and pecorino romano with a little tomato basil. Skip the soup

[@Shou_Han]

Why am I already scared after 15 seconds.

[@Shou_Han]

Okay not as scary as I was thinking it was going to be. Definitely edible just not quite a grilled cheese imo.

[@thejmeister]

I love grilled cheese that's a store bought sliced white bread, a little butter on both sides of each slice, and some mild cheddar, in a sandwich grill, for just long enough to be crispy while it's still hot. So simple, yet so perfect. Warms the heart and puts a smile on my face.

[@manudindy9057]

I think he was doing something in theme or something. How he dress, how he cook. He probably do that for someone in a hut of middle of frozen woods. But I agree with your opinion about his size. That's way much thicker than all my money from all of the year I acquired 😂 Thanks again for your improvements that I mentioned to you. That's a lot better to anyone who watches your content. And also, if there's opportunities that you can make your own for explanation that would be fine (sometimes it's hard to understand but we all know that something isn't an easy.) Hopefully my suggestion would be useful again. Cheers!

[@manudindy9057]

Anyway, call me Indy guy (Manud is referred from Thai language of human)

[@ester1606]

Cheese on toast in the UK is toast with cheese on top and under the grill so the cheese is nice and melted. It’s like grilled cheese without the top bread on the sandwich

[@jmsebastianhasvideogametho6063]

Fun video. Just wanted to chime in that mayonnaise instead of butter is fantastic. It gives it a bit of a tangy flavor, it makes the bread really crispy on the outside and I find it easier to coat the sides of the bread with compared to butter. A friend taught me that trick years ago and I've never gone back to using butter. Either are great, though.

[@Goodrowd]

I like to cover my pan when making grilled cheese to get the cheese melted. I cover it up before putting the 2nd slice of bread on top, it works well

[@clintmcintosh2154]

If he was absolutely set on using these cheeses, they should've been grated. Then there would be at least a chance in hell that they resembled melty between his 4" of burnt bread. Love Gordon, but wtf?

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

He also should've sliced his bread much thinner. In fact, there is so much he could've done better in this video, even if he wanted to stick with this list of ingredients. The recipe actually has to potential to be really good if executed properly, but Gordon seems to not understand how the ingredients he chose to use actually work.

[@h3m1v33]

when i use hard cheeses for grilled cheese, in order to being able to melt it properly, i use a seperate pan. i make it nice and hot, then put the hard cheese slices in it and just a splash of milk. this helps soften up the cheese (you dont wanna melt it in there). the water in the milk will evaporate within 15-20 seconds. in the meantime you can put your breadslices into your other pan with butter. flip the bread, then put the now softer cheese on top. this way you ensure that you can properly melt the hard cheese on top of the bread. anything else im putting in there (depending on my mood) is put on the bread, after the cheese is melted and i take the bread out of the pan.

[@scotthagapac]

I think grilled cheese is underrated. For me there are two versions, the classic comfort food as well as a gourmet sandwich version. A chief with good instincts can make amazing options!

[@ZoltarDeathNnja]

I love your videos and how you explain what you think is going to happen or how it's going to be done. I'm just sitting here during those parts thinking "oh you sweet summer child."

[@Lyander25]

Possibly a pain in the bum suggestion but have you considered a series where you attempt to recreate strange dishes like these as accurately as possible then commenting on them? That's something I've seen others on the web try out but it might be more interesting by far to have a pro chef's take on it.

[@pretzelmaker3122]

I have to put my butter in the fridge when I know I need to make puff pastry or similar. I forget sometimes that most people use their fridge. Ours is made locally and never separates because I live in the colder mountains here. So convenient for us, though.

[@1101-b2u]

I think it's just not his typical day when he was making the sandwich.

[@mulldrifterz6469]

Grilled Cheese is one of the few things you can make that tastes better the cheaper and more basic your ingredients and prep work is. If you get fancy, it will not taste as good.

[@pcouto19]

Not only was the bread cut thick, it looks like a very dense bread as well.

[@MooseMeus]

a grilled cheese sandwich is butter, bread, cheese, and salt. nothing more. nothing less.

[@darklordofsword]

The more I see of Gordon Ramsey, the more I get the impression he doesn't know what the hell he's doing half the time, especially with things that are supposed to be "simple". A good grilled cheese is like good sushi; it's so simple, with so few ingredients, that the biggest contributing factors are the quality and proportions of the ingredients, and how well you can execute the preperation.

[@TvboxFinnan]

Gordon is a good chef but a terrible teacher. I don't think he really wants anyone to copy him. It's like when Delia Smith had a chapter on boiling eggs. Any cook would say f*** off and ignore it.

[@darklordofsword]

@@TvboxFinnan he's a good chef *of specific things*, namely high class fancy cooking. Any time I've seen him try to do something simple, like this, it comes out totally botched, or so overcomplicated by little things that it's unrecognizable.

[@federicomuse2104]

@@darklordofsword "good chef" what? How many michelin stars does he have?

[@darklordofsword]

@@federicomuse2104 irrelevant to the point. A grilled cheese is about the most basic thing I can imagine, and he screwed up *this hard*?

[@federicomuse2104]

@@darklordofsword so you telling me because of this grill cheese video ,he is now a "good chef"? Do you know what michelin stars are, or what having 3 stars means?

[@bluchismoon]

You should call this video "Roasting Chef Ramsay's Grilled Cheese to See if it Helps His Cheese Melt".

[@ChefBrianTsao]

😂

[@gins8537]

I also love Gordon. He's always been my favorite chef. However no, that's just a hot sandwich, not a grilled sandwich.🙄

[@amit_patel654]

It's not even hot on the inside 🤣

[@autotalon]

Yeah so I do a thing like you described with grilled cheese, butter/mayo both sides of both pieces of bread. Do first side, flip one, load with cheese, put hot side of other down. Then grill bottom, then top. This way all sides of the bread were browned and the whole sandwich has so much more flavor. I also like to hit them with a little salt on the inside after as well as it seems that with mild cheddar or mozzarella based grilled cheeses, they need a bit of salt.

[@reznae2718]

Why does everyone expect him to cook pro ALL THE TIME 🤦‍♀️ TASSIE is a laid back country place and looks great for there yummmy I'd eat it lol 😉👍👍🇦🇺

[@upinsmoke06]

Cause he is a pro Michelin Star chef with cookbooks, expensive restaurants all over the world.... ?

[@mrmacmiggles]

Because he is an ass to people who make mistakes in cooking. So this video shows his hypocrisy. Also This is a recorded video he put out to show off his "grilled cheese". In a video you can redo things if they don't turn out. Which is what he should have done in this.

[@angelmendez-rivera351]

This isn't even about cooking "pro." Even an amateur chef can cook a better grilled cheese.

[@Lkymn]

When I make any grilled sandwich, I like to toast the bread first like you said, so the cheese in the middle melts faster, but I don't toast the outside as much once I put the sandwich together. I like the contrasting texture of regular warm bread on the outside, and then when you bite into it you get that awesome crunch. It also helps because a lot of the time when I used to eat grilled cheese, the toasted bread would hurt my mouth.

[@letsreallytalk9482]

That sounds really good, going to try that. I like to put American cheese and just a bit of shredded on top to make it extra cheesy. Tomato Soup is great with it as well. Never thought the average person like us could out cook Gorden on something. If you go to fancy with your grilled cheese, you fucked up. Complicating anything simple never ends well. (And with Gordon adding that extra ingredient that isn’t cheese, would be considered a melt not a grilled cheese anymore….though this wasn’t a melt either, just a toasted sandwich lol)

[@MrWhite-ip9hw]

Best grilled cheese I've ever had was from room service at the Gold Coast in Vegas. Frisco sour dough clarified lobster butter, extra sharp shredded cheddar piled high, a touch of Thai red chili and served with shoestring seasoned fries and a side of apricot preserve. I've tried to duplicate it and no matter how sharp the cheddar, it never has the bite that whichever cheddar the Gold Coast used on their grilled cheese.

[@letsreallytalk9482]

It was probably aged sharp cheddar shredded or just a fancy sharp cheddar

[@ParasitikOne]

Love a grilled cheese on a sliced piece of sourdough slathered with an herb compound butter(roasted garlic and rosemary is my preferred) with an Asiago or Gruyère or other nice cheese inside…

[@Ghoulbladezilla0107]

Hear me out. I've put kimchi on a grilled cheese though I've used a much smaller amount than what gordon did. The kimchi was overpowering but with a creamy tomato soup kinda mellow it out. Also I've use pepper jack, Colby jack, and cheddar for my cheeses.

[@staceyl969]

Cheese on toast is the same as a grilled cheese basically. We put toast under the grill with cheese on and bam. Cheese on toast. Only difference is 2 pieces of untoasted bread with cheese in the middle then pan fried

[@jakobnunez4964]

I like to make my grilled cheeses with blue cheese crumbles.

[@ChefBrianTsao]

That can be dope!

[@jaredhill4367]

For my favorite grilled cheese, I use crusty white bread (about half as thick as Gordon), Cheese spread (dairylea), then a mix of 3 cheeses (Cheddar, brie and mozzarella). Half way through melting the cheese, add Worcestershire sauce.