Cheese is pretty much my all-time favorite food. Bread (um, all carbs?) is a close second. While I seem to be okay with only occasionally eating bread, I beg you not to ask me to give up cheese, please.
I’m not sure how I didn’t know it, but April is National Grilled Cheese Month – you read that right; month. Not a day, my friends. An entire month devoted to honoring the Grilled Cheese Sandwich! That has to mean everyone loves the Grilled Cheese Sandwich as much as I do.
As a kid, my favorite lunch was a Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich that I could dunk in a bowl of Tomato Soup, after playing outside, in the snow. This sammie consisted of the processed American Cheese that comes in a wrapper, and the canned soup that you simply add water to. It was quite tasty for a kid, and still a fond food memory of mine, but my tastes, oh how they have changed.
As an adult, I still like a good ol’ Hot Ham and Cheese like my mom used to make, but now opt for a more grown-up version with a better quality of ingredients. And wine, because remember, I’m all grown up now. 🙂
So what is my version of the perfect grown-up Hot Ham and Cheese? A nutty Gruyère, thinly sliced, salty prosciutto, and tomato to pay homage to the Tomato Soup that I love!
Gruyère cheese’s texture reminds me of fresh Parmesan Cheese, and so shredding this cheese is definitely best, which is only something I learned after a bit of trial and error. If you slice the cheese, it takes longer to melt (and therefore to eat).
And since it is National Grilled Cheese Month, we’re partnering with Gallo Family Vineyards today to celebrate! Because, I mean really wine and cheese go together, like…well, cheese and bread, right?! Make sure to visit their Grilled Cheese blog post to snag all kinds of yummy sandwich recipes, paired with Gallo Family wine!
There are two wines I love with this grilled cheese; A glass of Gallo Family’s Pinor Noir, since this nutty Gruyère is great with a light-bodied red wine, like a Pinot Noir. And also, I just love a good glass of Pinot.
However, I also love a chilled glass of Gallo Family’s White Merlot, with this Tomato, Prosciutto and Gruyère Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Its luscious fruit and a light body pair well with spicy foods, as well as ham. While this grilled cheese isn’t spicy, the smoky, salty flavor from the prosciutto is be-yond tasty with a glass of White Merlot (Find your next bottle of Gallo Family, here), though now I think I need to challenge myself to create a spicy grilled cheese to pair with this wine. Decisions, decisions…
Happy National Grilled Cheese Month! What is your favorite type of grilled cheese sandwich?
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Such a great combo of flavors!
Yummmmm everything about this looks delish! And YAY for grilled cheese month 😀
Sounds so good!! I just threw out gruyere bc I had no idea how to cook it. I wish I’d seen this a week earlier. Next time I’m making it!
Pardon me while I go buy some proscuitto!
Hahah, love it!
oooh! I’ve never tried with shredded cheese before! I’ll have to give that a go!
I know this is a bold statement, but shredding the cheese is a life changer!!
That looks so delicious! I think I found tomorrows lunch 🙂
Hooray! I hope you love it!
National Grilled Cheese Month, who knew? I love grilled cheeses of all kinds. Of all the things my friends rave about that i have cooked, they request make your own grilled cheese night the best. We can add a few more items to the buffet now.
That’s a great party idea! I may need to copy you 🙂
Nothing like a good grilled cheese. I would eat one everyday if I could. Love my carbs.
YUMMM!!!!! I loved grilled cheese!
Three of my favorite flavors rolled into one!
Love that you took a classic grilled cheese with tomato and bacon and took it up to another level! Yum!
I am a fan of grilled cheese and made one a few weeks ago with Gruyere. Such a good well balanced cheese.
As my daughter would say, Yummer Nummers!!
Hahaha, your daughter sounds super smart!
This is my kinda ham & cheese! Looks delish!
Thanks, Marion! I’m always down for a classic.
Yum! I love prosciutto and tomatoes! What a beautiful sandwich!
Not everyone seems to like tomatoes in their grilled sammich, so I’m glad to hear you do too!
I think we all ate those meals as kids! But I’m happy to graduate to more gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches—yours looks amazing!!!
I feel like the evolution of a “fancy” grilled cheese is only something recent..ish? So yea, I guess you’re right, we probably all did grow up with this classic!
Nice flavor combo in this sandwich! I do enjoy prosciutto very much. And I’ll have to try using shredded cheese in my next grilled cheese too.
Shredding the cheese made a world of difference in this one, Renee!