4 Levels of Grilled Cheese: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

This time we challenged chefs of three different levels - an amateur, a home cook and a professional - to make their versions of grilled cheese. And then we brought in a food scientist to review their work. Whose version of the comfort food classic looks the best to you?




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[katiepainter]

“I use mayonnaise because it has a higher smoke point than butter”

*burns it anyway*

[Wizardofdoom]

Level 1: Basically your average grilled cheese

Level 2: just straight up chaos

Level 3: I don't think you can say that's grilled cheese anymore but god damn do I want to try that.

[akshayarohatgi]

When i saw the expert chef is called REMY
I choked on my ratatouille

[soledeadolci]

When the French chef was taking his sandwich to the broiler he had a goofy grin on his face. I don't know why, but to me, that was the epitome of "my sandwich is so delicious." More than all the verbal guarantees from the other chefs. Also, it looks freaking amazing.

[stefi.]

The pro chef's accent automatically gives him +500 cooking prowess.

[waylanmui]

Level 2 chef: "putting mayonaise might sound

You had me concerned when you started adding blackberries.

[Chyphor]

“Mayonaise has a higher smoking point” - proceeds to burn his toast

[tinidor]

I love how the level 2 thinks mayonnaise is the weird part of his grilled cheese.

[duckenomics]

Level 2 definitely has an Instagram where he posts selfies hiking

[xlukas]

Level 2 chef: Today we are doing spaghetti carbonara, but instead of eggs i will be using strawberry milkshake.

[solarsystem]

Imagine ordering a grilled cheese and getting a burnt sandwich with blackberries, sugar, and mayo from a guy who got rejected from Big Time Rush

[Bug]

"ThE MayONaIsE WiLl StOp iT fRoM bUrNiNG" *proceeds to burn it*

[PhantomSavage]

Level 1: Made a grilled cheese sandwich.
Level 2: Was high when he originally made this.
Level 3: Is french and made a Croque Madam... which is a fancy french ham sandwich, not a grilled cheese.

[nubzaquer]

Level 1: Hi, I'm a level 1 chef.

Level 2: Hi, I'm a level 2 chef.

Level 3: Since before the light of the Sun shone upon these lands have I been crafting flavour. All tastes in existence are wrought upon my palette, and I have mastery over them all. I, your level 3 chef, have ascended to the absolute pinnacle of beings. I have consumed God. Pray I do not consume you.

[roahthecow]

These cooks had so much diversity! French, African American, and *the guy from Tinder who thinks he's a hotshot.*

[Average_Bacon_Enjoyer]

Daniel: I don’t do sliced cheese
Bianca: ITS EASY

[martinpinciar]

Level 2 Chef: "Mayonnaise might sound a little weird to some people."
Me: You do realize you're putting black berries into the grilled cheese sandwich and yet you're commenting on the mayo, right?

[chenugent]

The expert chef has one of those accents where he could say anything about food and I’d instantly believe him

[atoz]

Level 3 looks absolutely delicious. I'm definitely trying that.

[jrtdroe]

i very much appreciate the lady's cheese sandwich. simple, quick, and easy to make especially when your stomach is already grumbling out of hunger.