Try Kimchi in a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
2023-01-14
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1A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich.
2It is a favorite food of many American children.
3But food writer and professional cook Christopher Kimball urges people to add some Korean flavor into their next grilled cheese.
4He suggests throwing kimchi into the mix.
5The spicy fermented cabbage is a traditional Korean food.
6Cheese with kimchi may sound strange, but the combination is not new.
7A Korean meal called budae jigae, or army base stew, was developed during the Korean War.
8It is a hot pot made with American foods, such as hot dogs, baked beans and noodles, along with kimchi and American cheese.
9Kimball recently published the cookbook "Cook What You Have," which draws on common foods to create easy, weeknight meals.
10Kimchi and its flavorful juices make for a much more interesting grilled cheese than what many Americans grew up eating.
11Kimball also suggests adding cooked meat, like ham or bacon, to turn the sandwich into a more filling meal.
12Here is what you need to make yourself - and a few friends - a kimchi grilled cheese.
1370 mL of mayonnaise
1415 mL of kimchi juice, plus 300 mL of kimchi, with the liquid removed and cut into small pieces
158 pieces of sandwich bread
168 slices of cheese
17And 4 slices of thinly cut ham or 4 slices of cooked bacon
18In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and kimchi juice.
19Spread the mixture evenly over one side of each piece of bread.
20Flip four of the slices to be mayonnaise side down.
21Then, top each piece with one slice of cheese, one slice of ham or bacon and one-quarter of the kimchi.
22Top each with another slice of the remaining cheese, then another slice of bread, with the mayonnaise side up.
23Press on the sandwiches to push the filling together.
24Heat up a 30-centimeter nonstick or cast-iron pan over medium heat.
25Add two of the sandwiches and cook them for two to three minutes.
26Using a wide spatula, flip the sandwiches and continue cooking them on the other side, for another two to three minutes.
27Remove the cooked sandwiches from the pan. Cook the remaining two sandwiches in the same way.
28Cut each sandwich before you serve them. And lastly, enjoy!
29I'm Ashley Thompson.
1A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American children. 2But food writer and professional cook Christopher Kimball urges people to add some Korean flavor into their next grilled cheese. He suggests throwing kimchi into the mix. The spicy fermented cabbage is a traditional Korean food. 3Cheese with kimchi may sound strange, but the combination is not new. A Korean meal called budae jigae, or army base stew, was developed during the Korean War. It is a hot pot made with American foods, such as hot dogs, baked beans and noodles, along with kimchi and American cheese. 4Kimball recently published the cookbook "Cook What You Have," which draws on common foods to create easy, weeknight meals. Kimchi and its flavorful juices make for a much more interesting grilled cheese than what many Americans grew up eating. Kimball also suggests adding cooked meat, like ham or bacon, to turn the sandwich into a more filling meal. 5Here is what you need to make yourself - and a few friends - a kimchi grilled cheese. 670 mL of mayonnaise 715 mL of kimchi juice, plus 300 mL of kimchi, with the liquid removed and cut into small pieces 88 pieces of sandwich bread 98 slices of cheese 10And 4 slices of thinly cut ham or 4 slices of cooked bacon 11In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and kimchi juice. Spread the mixture evenly over one side of each piece of bread. Flip four of the slices to be mayonnaise side down. Then, top each piece with one slice of cheese, one slice of ham or bacon and one-quarter of the kimchi. Top each with another slice of the remaining cheese, then another slice of bread, with the mayonnaise side up. Press on the sandwiches to push the filling together. 12Heat up a 30-centimeter nonstick or cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add two of the sandwiches and cook them for two to three minutes. Using a wide spatula, flip the sandwiches and continue cooking them on the other side, for another two to three minutes. 13Remove the cooked sandwiches from the pan. Cook the remaining two sandwiches in the same way. 14Cut each sandwich before you serve them. And lastly, enjoy! 15I'm Ashley Thompson. 16Christopher Kimball wrote this story for the Associated Press. Ashley Thompson adapted it for VOA Learning English. 17___________________________________________________________________ 18Words in This Story 19grilled - adj. fried or toasted on a hot surface 20sandwich - n. two pieces of bread with something (such as meat, peanut butter, etc.) between them 21fermented - adj. used to describe foods or drinks that have gone through a chemical change in which microorganisms like yeast and bacteria break down food parts and turn them into other products (including alcohol) 22hot pot - n. a mixture of meat and vegetables cooked together with liquid in a single pot 23mayonnaise - n. a thick, white sauce used especially in salads and on sandwiches and made chiefly of eggs, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice 24flip - v. to cause (something) to turn or turn over quickly 25spatula - n. a kitchen tool that has a handle which is bent upward and a wide, thin blade used for lifting and turning foods on a hot surface 26___________________________________________________________________ 27What do you think of this story? 28We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 29Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.