Elevated Grilled Cheese

It’s said that although many versions of the grilled cheese existed throughout time (think the croque monsieur), the U.S. version, using sliced bread and American cheese, became popular in the 1960s—right after Kraft singles were introduced. You can make a grilled cheese just about any way you’d like, but I prefer to make my standard version with croissant bread, fresh herbs, and shredded cheese. I find that fresh shredded cheese melts evenly and, unlike bagged cheese, does not have additiv