When it comes to crafting the perfect cheese toastie, most of us would reach for the butter to slather on the outside for that extra crunch. However, chef James Lamprey insists there’s a better method to achieve this.
In a TikTok video, James, who is renowned for sharing “fun and interesting recipes” across social media, revealed his secret to creating the ultimate cheese toastie.
He said: “I’m going to teach you a cooking hack that will help you make grilled cheese sandwiches.
“Firstly, use mayonnaise, not butter, to spread on your bread. This is going to help it cook perfectly without burning the toast.
“Now this is the easy part, put the mayonnaise side down and add your cheese. Put your other bread on top.
Rather than flipping the sandwich with a spatula when cooking, James recommends inverting the frying pan so it meets the untoasted side of the bread instead.
He explained: “When it’s time to flip, you don’t want to do this [flip the sandwich] because it makes a mess.
“Instead what you want to do is scoop under it, hold it steady, turn the pan upside down, place it in there, and then slowly put it back. This way it doesn’t fall all over the place and you have a perfect crust.”
Responding to his video, one user remarked: “I’ve been doing this for so long it’s the best way to make a grilled cheese.”
Another user added: “He knows how to make a grilled cheese.”
A third user added: “The mayo – great tip! I loved it, thanks!”
However, some users disagreed with his tip about flipping the pan over instead of just turning the sandwich, with one commenting: “Or you could just use two spatulas.”
Another wrote: “I found that putting a lid on helps melt the cheese so you can just flip it normally” while a different user chimed in: “Nobody is putting the pan upside down.”
Another person commented wryly: “For the flip tip, all the crumbs will fall onto the stove then.”
Finally, a user added: “I’ve literally flipped them the first way my whole life, none ever fell apart because I let the cheese melt BEFORE flipping it.”