Two Forks
grilled cheese cut in half and stacked on cutting board with melty cheese and a bowl of tomato soup in the background
Worth It

Frankie Two Forks Grilled Cheese

MAIN · sandwich

Golden, crackly, butter-fried bread with a molten cheese center that stretches just enough to remind you life still has a few honest pleasures left. It’s simple, filthy in the best way, and exactly the kind of lunch that doesn’t need a reinvention by some guy named Theo with a sandwich blog.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Butter one side of each slice of bread all the way to the edges.
  2. Place 2 slices of bread butter-side down and layer each with 2 slices American cheese and 1 slice cheddar.
  3. Add a tiny pinch of salt and black pepper if using, then top with the remaining bread slices, butter-side up.
  4. Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-low heat.
  5. Cook the sandwiches for 3 to 5 minutes on the first side until golden brown.
  6. Flip and cook another 3 to 5 minutes until the second side is crisp and the cheese is fully melted.
  7. Rest for 1 minute, slice, and serve.

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