Italian Grilled Cheese

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

  • About

Italians would probably use pancetta in this sandwich, which is traditionally unsmoked cured pork belly. Feel free to use it if you’d like, but the homemade smoked porchetta makes a huge difference with its touch of smoke and herbal notes. The pickles in this sandwich also add much-needed acid to the richness of the cheese and bacon.

Ingredients

  • cups (135 g) shredded Gruyère cheese
  • cups (135

Method

In a medium bowl, combine both the cheeses. Butter 4 slices of the bread on one side, each with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Divide the cheese and the pickles among the 4 remaining slices of bread and top