the BEST GRILLED CHEESE I've ever made! Also VEGAN!

Hi Everybody! Welcome to my Grilled Cheese Journey! I'm making a Classic Grilled Cheese, I'm veganizing the Inside Out Grilled Cheese by Chef John, and then I'm making it better by using some Vegan Rob's Cheeto Style Dragon Puffs!
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0:00 Intro
0:39 Classic Style
4:15 Chef John's Inside Out Grilled Cheese
6:02 Vegan Cheese Experiments
8:29 The Best Grilled Cheese
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[@nefariousyawn]

My wife and I have been avoiding Daiya cheese for years because it was so gross. I'm glad to hear they changed their recipe!

[@nefariousyawn]

We got some Daiya slices last night, and made impossible burgers with some pickled onions and a big slice of tomato. It was good!

[@StarlitStag]

@@nefariousyawn Glad it doesn’t taste like plastic wrap anymore!

[@amandalynne24]

yaaa that cheese has traumatized meee lolol

[@andreaanonymous5474]

I felt the same way. I hated Daiya. The new cutting board line they have is actually really good.

[@aaronmerkel5216]

Daiya slices are my fav

[@mia1694]

Violife mature cheddar slices make a BANGIN grilled cheese 🧀

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

Daiya is good now. Really like Miyoko's cheddar slices (but they're hard to get). But my new favorite is Field Roast Chao Cheeze.

[@suicune2001]

Same. Their cayenne cheese is awesome. I've made a few grilled cheese with them.

[@mathewdavis2427]

Violife is the best

[@DD_DripGod]

Violife is the top

[@thefatvegan5008]

Chao and Daiya taste the exact same

[@d1337]

used to make these sort of inside-out grilled cheeses when I was a carnist, thank you for making a video on how to veganize it :D

[@suicune2001]

I've never had Daiya's sliced cheese but Chao's cayenne cheese is freaking good. That grilled cheese looks amazing!

[@davidvazquez8225]

This is beyond amazing. I remember I made this request on Twitter and the fact that he went beyond expectations is AMAZING! Really hope you make it big and open up your own awesome restaurant someday man 🤘🏼

[@theuniquebean]

I will try this because I am a super newbie vegan and tasty cheese has been the hardest thing to find. Thanks and hugs to you and everyone here!💕✨

[@kbutler317]

I love that you mentioned Chef John!! I’ve been vegan for 6 weeks and love your channel and think of you as my vegan chef John

[@NatalieWisler]

I LOVE using that Artesano bread for grilled cheeses!! It’s the best🙏🏼

[@TheeBurgerDude]

INDEED!

[@jbee4874]

I am so hooked on that melt butter spread. Like it's too good ☺️

[@garya3056]

Ha! This was great, TBD. 2 quick things... Daiya may be improved but they’ve shrunken the weight from 12oz down to 7oz and the price has remained the same🤬. I find an important part of my life with grilled cheese is a heavy cast iron weight. And then there’s actually a 3rd item- you’re rockin this whole KZbin thing. 😎

[@jaymayhoi]

damn! great idea on the cheetos, I live in the UK so super helpful to know that theyre accidentally vegan. Also love your voice overs, always give me a chuckle

[@DeBeOtaku]

I put mayo inside my grilled cheese, nice and creamy. Sick video as always, dude! Will try these!

[@TheTimo5494]

My grandma used to do that on hers she loved it

[@EvaGehlert_SmallMediumAtLarge]

Grilled cheese was the first thing my taught me to make. She passed when I was 11 (41 years ago), so these sandwiches hold a special place in my heart. I’m going to try this!! I sure hope I impress her with this amazing twist on an old, fondly remembered classic. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!! 🥪 💜🥪

[@pavankat]

if you throw in caramelized onions into the sandwich, it takes it to the next level.

[@santiagohardy2728]

👏🤤 Every last one of them!!! It's great to see you trying to figure the best method to get that all too elusive vegan cheese pull/stranding. Vegan food science has progressed so far in the past few years. Once they get vegan cheese to behave just like dairy cheese (firmer cell structure/pull/stranding/etc) it will be a mind and game changer. That Artesano bread is CHOICE! You may also like "Nature's Own™ Perfectly Crafted" breads. Their white, wheat, and multi grain breads are always soft, thick, and vegan. They make a GREAT PB&J sandwich. Very close to the Artesano breads in my opinion. My personal grilled cheese preference: Sourdough bread slices, vegan butter, a touch of garlic powder, Daiya™ Provolone and American slices, and black pepper. It's such a great combo.

[@ncrtrooper1782]

I’m thinking of starting a simple vegan grill cheese pop up shop and doing my research has become easier thanks to your videos. Thank you

[@thatveganchick668]

When I saw the title of this video, I said “cheese sauce”! Yep, makes the best grilled cheese! 👌🏻 I usually like to use two different flavors...always American or cheddar with maybe Mozzarella or smoked Provolone...or go all white with a Mozz and Gouda... Now my stomach is growling...need to make a sammich! 😁

[@jamesshepard3]

Herm’s - a local restaurant in Logan, Utah - has an inside out grilled cheese that has black beans, guacamole, and hot sauce on the inside; I’m going to try to use this recipe to recreate that.

[@jonprc]

Old Dutch sweet chili crunchys are awesome as well

[@williammurphy4230]

I’m so dense for never thinking of adding cheese to the outside. Can’t wait to try this!

[@kierstensmokowski9794]

I love the new daiya cheddar slices. They have really stepped it up. Also maybe you’d get a better cheeze pull if you don’t slice the bread and just pull it apart? Maybe? Lol idk

[@b.a.mcclucky]

I do the inside out grilled cheeze with Hummus on the inside. It's so great! I crack some HEB garlic pepper into the pan while the butter melts then slap that vegan cheese right on top of the toasted spices then add the bread with hummus side up on top of that once it gets melty. My husband BEGS me to make them.

[@Fudgeey]

Doing this tonight. Oh man that sounds delicious!!

[@PorcelainLeigh]

Daiya is known for changing their recipes. Which translates to great company wanting to create the best yumminess!

[@JacKAsterisK]

The UK has vegan Cheetos?! Not fair... Love the experimenting, I hope this video does well to encourage more of it!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yeah they do! I like the Vegan Rob's better though, way more flavor. I probably should've mentioned that haha. And yes, I love experimenting on camera, as long as there's something useful at the end of course!

[@JacKAsterisK]

@@TheeBurgerDude Oh that's good to know, I'll be on the lookout for Vegan Rob's then.

[@princess3193]

Lol that's exactly what I said - it's totally unfair that the UK has vegan cheetos! I need to try them, because I did not like Rob's at all. I do like Hippeas nacho vibes flavor, so I could try them if I don't like the Cheetos. I love the idea of that on the outside of the bread!

[@PacDork]

There’s an online market called Thrive that has the most amazing “vegan Cheetos” I’ve had yet. They’re nacho flavor…so they have the texture of Planters cheese balls & the flavor of Doritos. They’re bonkers! Not sure if they’re sold anywhere else or if they’re exclusive to Thrive.

[@JacKAsterisK]

@@PacDork After you mentioned that I tried it out and the chips are super good! I feel like Thrive is sorta limited in their vegan selection overall though. Difficult to justify the membership fee just for the chips.

[@saharansnowman95]

AMAZING CONTENT as usual

[@genjibenkei]

This channel truly is the gift that keeps on giving 🙌 thank you, Burger Dude.

[@NatalieWisler]

Next time invite me over when you make this please 🙏🏼😂🤩

[@RogueAstro85]

You somehow always make a video of whet ever I'm craving. Just a thought on the second cheese sauce, maybe add some arrowroot powder to make it a bit more stretchy?

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I thought about that but the Violife already has starches in it. Next experiment is to make some from scratch I think.

[@Boomtendo4tw]

Hipeas is really good for Cheetos replacement.

[@RogueAstro85]

Their nacho vibes ones are my ultimate weakness

[@citrusbubbles6947]

I cant wait to try this 🤤

[@Kit.E.Katz45]

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!💖💖

[@Meccarox]

That looks so good.

[@primelad2696]

Wow, solid recipe for a classic

[@MyFlipperLikesIce]

I think the stores near me JUST started carrying the American daiya slices. I never even liked America cheese but those have been my favourite lately. Especially for burgers or grilled cheese.

[@tichostable]

Genius hack at the end! I'm wondering, did you do any experiments under the grill of an oven? Perhaps the cheese would melt more readily thanks to the oven retaining the heat all around the sandwich...

[@fubbypeets7058]

I'm not vegan, but Artesano bread is literally some of the best bread I've ever had.

[@alexandraartukovich9661]

longer videos please!!! :D

[@janiceg7661]

Have you tried the toaster bags and in the toaster? I'm also curious if tofu would work. Thanks.

[@randomdogdog]

Trick for the slices for next time, pour the sodium citrate goo onto a rimmed baking tray. That way you'll have a flat sheet to slice into slices.

[@geenesmern6830]

Wow!

[@youknowitstrue4182]

Thee Burger Dude - he's the best Jerry, the best !!!

[@3PairDesigns]

Yeah, poor Daiya, they still are not my most fave, but they aren't too bad either! I use that brand as well as Follow Your Heart, I love their Gouda, it is pretty darn Gouda, lol! This was another fun video, thank you!!

[@danielb6995]

I absolutely just made 4 grilled cheeses along w you, thanks for this vid!! (amazingly had some leftover nacho cheese I made earlier for the 3rd😏)

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Nice!!

[@TheTimo5494]

I like to use wayfare cheese spread on my grilled cheese or for any cheese sauce it by far the best ive ever tried and since its a pread its amazing on grilled cheese good tase and texture

[@BrentMurrell]

The secret to cheese pulls in commercials is this. They make the item, cut it, add more cheese and melt again. This way they arent cutting through the cheese before the pull.

[@lindapb6529]

I love all the experimenting! I haven't had grilled cheese since I was about 5 years old. I've not tried the new cheeses available. I know next month (May 2021) the new Beyond Burger is debuting; If you try it, I'd love to see your review. thanks for sharing ;^)

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Thanks! I'm actually gonna try to film a grilling episode comparing the new Beyond against the Impossible, hopefully on both a flat top and charcoal grill!

[@lindapb6529]

@@TheeBurgerDude I think everyone has bbq on the brain right now! How long has it been?? It's just not summer without a day of grilling :^) Looking forward to it.

[@meliflx70]

Favorite vegan sliced cheese for grilled cheese is made by “ So Delicious” It melts incredible and taste so delicious:)

[@traashghost]

Would adding some tapioca starch help the cheese stretch?

[@empressjohanna8981]

Awesomely yummy

[@SOSpammy]

Have you ever tried adding carrageenan when making the cheese slices? That's what Modernist Cuisine adds to theirs along with sodium citrate. They use iota carrageenan and kappa carrageenan. These are supposed to stabilize it better.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I've used it when I make cheese from scratch, which I think is my next experiment for American cheese!

[@tomconnolly8071]

How much kappa cartagena would you use?

[@SOSpammy]

@@tomconnolly8071 I haven't used it myself to make cheese slices. I've only seen that Modernist Cuisine and a few others have used it.

[@bannedbrothers]

A for effort on the cheese sauce frozen slice blob but you basically made Velveeta cheese sauce, which is amazing alone, but not on/in a grilled cheese.

[@pgp519]

I usually do a pre melt of the cheese in the microwave before going to the pan

[@chriscmb]

When I make vegan grilled cheese I actually press down the grilled cheese ad it cooks. Also Try adding a cheddar cheese and a smoked one and wow it's good. Also if you can add a piece of thinly sliced deli style "meat" it can also give it some other flavors. Also pushing down on the bread a bit while cooking it will make it where the bread doesn't really slide off or come off as you lift it. Also Loving this channel a lot. Thank Sauce Stache lol :-)

[@ks20227]

I only put up with Daiya all the years cause it was my only option. Now I love/prefer Follow Your Heart. Violife is good but B vitamins don’t agree with me. Good Planet has some yummy garlic and herb slices!

[@TheDeadmanTT]

I really don't get grilled cheese. If I'm lazy and don't wanna cook, I can just have a slice of bread with cheese, not spend 15 mins in the kitchen, making a slightly burned slice of bread.

[@TheDeadmanTT]

Here's a lifehack. Shove two pieces of toast in the same toaster slit, they get crispy on the outside, but stay soft on the inside.

[@Diana-xm1dm]

I'm not vegan nor vegetarian, I'm not even pescetarian, but I accepted sort of a vegan diet...I can't have bread, just fruits and vegetables and water or natural fruit juice. I came here for the best melting vegan cheese. All that being said, I like using straight up olive oil instead of butter on my real grilled cheese. Cheers

[@dbd4596]

🤤🤤🤤

[@nocontextwhatever]

“Flavour is misspelled” 🤣

[@hansvonlobster1218]

Gotta love how half a loaf is called "Bachelor Loaf" XD

[@MegaFun000]

I would try adding agar agar or kappa carrageenan so the cheese melts but doesn't turn back into a sauce

[@chefkecia]

Now I want a grilled cheese. 😊

[@shrimpgripper]

do you know if reducing the amount of sodium citrate used can make the cheese firm up more? maybe adding some agar agar would make it more "american cheese-like" ? im going to try it but let me know if you tried it already or not! i work in a vegan restaurant and im trying to come up with a recipe for grilled cheese that gets that familiar/comfortable grilled cheese vibe everyone wants, hoping i can make it a special lol

[@MagneVikjord]

You should try air fryer grilled cheese! It’s the best method I know

[@MagneVikjord]

In my experience it gives a really nice crust, the hot air is great for melting the cheese, plus it’s super easy

[@musitecture.vienna]

“you can tell they’re english, since flavour is misspelled” All British viewers immediately channel hop in total abject exasperation. (And then immediately return to see how the final grilled cheese turns out!) But srsly… great stuff Mr. Burger!

[@GoddessFemininityPodcast]

I mix a violife mozzarella shredd with any vegan slice you prefer, but chao melts nicer follow yor heart gouda tasted the best. Either way the pull is there. Enjoy. Best videos.

[@thatveganchick668]

One has to make sure to read the ingredient list on bread. An ingredient called L-cystine, used as a dough conditioner, is often sourced from duck feathers.

[@eekns]

Ick

[@suicune2001]

I've never heard of that. Thanks!

[@thatveganchick668]

@@suicune2001 🙏🏻

[@bo_arrow]

Thank you for that

[@thatveganchick668]

@@bo_arrow 🙏🏻

[@crismanarnold7638]

What’s the water to sodium citrate to cheese ratio for the cheese sauce, it looks so good😍

[@TheeBurgerDude]

For an 8 oz bag of shreds, 4 oz water and 1/2 tsp sodium citrate

[@Greenchrysopsaro]

The way they get a cheese pull for photos is usually a cheat They grill the toast cut it and then they add an unsliced piece of cheese to pull I love your videos!

[@Heartburn1220]

I'm going to fly to England for vegan Cheetos.

[@AshwinAshwinRamdas]

Cover the pan to melt the cheese

[@GodShrimp]

Ottawa Valley Meats as an ad on a vegan recipe video 🤣. Looks like they don't know their demo :P

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Haha ooopsy

[@angelalee7012]

Tapioca starch in the runny cheese would provide just enough rigidity that it should switch from runny to stretchy.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yeah I added it to the cheese in my newest Taco Bell video, works a lot better.

[@TUG657]

Maybe try adding the additive to malted vegan cheese, without water, so it’ll be firmer(: great video btw

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yeah, not sure what else would work, I might try that. Honestly, I'm gonna try to make some american cheese from scratch with cashews and kappa etc next time so I can control the starchiness! Thanks for the tip!

[@TUG657]

@@TheeBurgerDude Oh cool! Can’t wait for that! Np! (:

[@gingerlawrence4677]

Have you tried the Violife brand of vegan cheeses and cream cheese, it's the best I've ever had, I've been vegan for 20 years, :)

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yep I love 'em

[@andreaanonymous5474]

Have you tried using some plant milk instead of water to make runny cheese? I think that would make it richer and taste better.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I'm adding some tapioca starch in my next video!

[@nocontextwhatever]

My favorite vegan butter is earth balance, I literally can’t taste any difference 🤷‍♀️ I also really love the FYH smoked Gouda slices, really yummy on a basic veggie or tofurkey sandwich or burger. Goes really well with other cheese flavors, too! ✌️

[@PeteMartinMuso]

I'm a big fan but I have to say that flavour is actually spelt this way with a 'u' it is only in America that it's spelt 'flavor' it's like aluminium is aluminum (USA) and nuclear is nucular (USA). I'm being difficult I know but I love your work! All the best 👍

[@EricasPage]

Daiya cheese really traumatized me tasted like cardboard box but I guess I’ll give it another try

[@jocelynduran8535]

It doesn’t look like you’ve tried adding vital wheat gluten. It makes everything stretchy. Try starting out with just one tablespoon to your single serving of homemade cheese at liquid form or melt down a store bought cheese and add the VWG 👍🏽

[@frankchen4229]

vital wheat gluten in a cheese?!!?!?!? just use tapioca

[@lilblucommi4779]

The editing popped off on this one

[@joeseward9466]

So hungry.

[@joeseward9466]

Microwave the sandwich then grill it on both sides it'll be really melty and not feel microwaved at all.

[@darkangellew]

American person; you spelt an English word wrong……English person; ermmm 🤔🤦🏾‍♂️ lmao it always makes me lol

[@vkkoorchester666]

I like the way you think

[@renarich4942]

Please save us vegans in the UK🥺🇬🇧

[@garyhardy7145]

Mmmm, great Cheetos flavour and colour too.

[@lauravelvet2715]

I'm sure you have been asked already, is citric acid OK for the cheese sauce? I don't have sodium citrate!

[@TheeBurgerDude]

No those do totally different things!

[@arialjanny]

Putting less water to the melted Violife might give you the pull you want

[@lucindawinehouse2002]

I’m not even vegan but I love Vegan Cheese

[@andreachez2227]

I’ve been missing grilled cheese lately! Have you heard of using mayonnaise instead of using butter?

[@TheeBurgerDude]

Yep, I prefer butter for a grilled cheese!

[@funfairordnance]

I’ve never seen someone make so many grilled cheeses! Haha! Share! >:[

[@veganforlife1203]

👍☀☀☀🍀🍀🍀🍀💚💙💛💜💕

[@suicune2001]

I wonder if those accidentally vegan takis would work well on a grilled cheese. Maybe with the cayenne chao cheese.

[@TheeBurgerDude]

I bet they would!

[@truthspeaker6974]

No he lies. Proof? Try this instead: grilled cheese grill makes it the best, use sunbeam texas giant bread, thin layer of follow your heart mayo inside sandwich , follow your heart American Cheese, thin layer of earth balance organic butter on corners of outer sandwich to toast. Then press and heaven is unleashed. So real, it’s insane.

[@barbara-holley]

YOU ARE CHEF JOHN OF VEGANS DUDE

[@AbrahamMorales]

2:00 am and I'm torturing myself with this video 🤤

[@willd6215]

Weird I did the cheetos dust on my chilled cheese the other day

[@braininjuredbabe]

Any gf recipes coming? I know not fun lol but I'd be so grateful

[@Heretoslayyy]

Uk has vegan Cheetos pufflets I guess 🥴....... uhhhh lucky 🙄😡😄

[@thisischaniece]

You can tell these are English because "flavour" is misspelled 😂. Craving so much grilled cheese now.

[@TheRealBobHickman]

You gotta respect a country that makes sure to put U in the flavour.