Cheese on toast
snack
Cheese on toast is made by placing sliced or grated cheese on toasted bread and melting it under a grill. It is popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the United States, and in African countries. A similar American meal is the cheese dream, an open-faced version of a grilled cheese sandwich.
Recipes
Cheese on toast consists of toast (toasted on both sides or just one side), with cheese placed on it and then grilled. Further toppings are optional, such as chopped spring onions or Worcestershire sauce.
Recipe books and internet articles tend to elaborate on the basics, adding ingredients and specifying accompaniments to make more interesting reading. Consequently, published recipes seldom deal with the most basic form of the dish and frequently refer to the similar dish of Welsh rarebit as "posh cheese on toast".
Cheddar cheese is most commonly used for cheese on toast, as it is a particularly good cheese for toasting. Lancashire dairies, in conjunction with a "National Cheese Toast Day", have promoted Lancashire cheese as the best cheese to use.
Cheese dream
The cheese dream is an open-faced version of the American grilled cheese sandwich made with bread and cheese, cooked with oil, margarine, or butter.
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