When you're on the go and need to whip up a quick and easy bite, nothing quite hits the spot like a crispy, melty grilled cheese. You can go for simplicity, or take advantage of its versatility by using more than one type of cheese, or even bring it to the next level by loading it with other sandwich-worthy ingredients. However, some cheese lovers would agree that a grilled cheese from a restaurant always tastes better, so we're more than a little envious of McDonald's Australia for the several varieties available on its menu. For those ordering Down Under, not one but five different versions, ranging from simple classics to sandwiches with meaty layers, await them at the Golden Arches. Even McDonald's name for its grilled cheese sandwiches is more fun to say.
Typically, grilled cheeses are called jaffles in Australia, named for the type of iron used to make them. However, the country's McDonald's menu lists them as "toasties," which is what Brits call them, with the key difference being that the inside is buttered instead of the outside. Whatever you call them, this nostalgic dish is always a crowd-pleaser. McDonald's Australia's line of toasties might still be a long way from gourmet, but they still have a fancy edge. Each sandwich is made with fluffy sourdough bread that delivers the satisfying crunch that should always be a part of the grilled cheese experience.
Australians Can Try McDonald's Toasties With Ham, Bacon, Or Tomato
Most people who have ordered comfort food at American fast food chains can recall a time when they purchased food based on a chain's mouthwatering advertisem*nts, only for the meal to come out of the bag looking squashed. Still edible, just disappointingly deflated. Apparently, at McDonald's Australia, this isn't the case with its toasties. Some American tourists have reported they are quite happy with how thick and juicy they are (even if the bottom does get a little soggy the longer it sits). Apart from the classic cheese toasty, the menu includes variations with Aussie jack cheese, BBQ sauce and bacon, and layers of ham and tomato sitting atop all that melty cheese. Each grilled cheese is affordably priced at around $2 to $4 USD.
Also on McDonald's Australia's unique menu is a wide selection of baked goods you can order from the McCafé, like chocolate donuts, banana bread, crumbly dessert muffins, and even macarons to pair with a cheesy toasty. All we Americans can do is wistfully sigh and ask, "When is it our turn?"
Apart from the classic cheese toasty, the menu includes variations with Aussie jack cheese, BBQ sauce and bacon, and layers of ham and tomato sitting atop all that melty cheese. Each grilled cheese is affordably priced at around $2 to $4 USD.
Familiar names are: toastie (UK), grilled cheese sandwich (US), jaffle (Australia), panini (Italy), and croque monsieur (France). The toasted sandwich is not limited to these countries, however.
Place a slice of bread, butter side down, in the toastie maker. Add your desired fillings, such as cheese, ham, tomato, and egg, to one slice of bread. Top with the other slice of bread, butter side up.
Today “toasted cheese” is British English for what Americans call “a grilled cheese sandwich.” But in the days before sandwiches were formally known and named as such, “toasted cheese” existed in a variety of guises.
Cheese toasties and grilled cheese sandwiches are essentially the same dish. Some purists insist the difference is that cheese toasties are buttered on the inside of the bread versus the outside—but recipes differ. Both sandwiches include buttered bread that's filled with cheese and griddled until melty and toasty.
Sanger is an alteration of the word sandwich. Sango appeared as a term for sandwich in the 1940s, but by the 1960s, sanger took over to describe this staple of Australian cuisine.
"Vegemite is an Australian food icon, which can be consumed daily. It is a spread made mainly from concentrated yeast extract that is leftover from the beer brewing process, but that doesn't make it alcoholic."
Jaffle makers have special grooves to create a pattern on the bread and a clamp that seals the edges and cuts the sandwich down the middle, creating two perfectly sealed and toasted sandwich halves. A toastie however, is a flat toasted sandwich that has open edges and a melted filling in the middle.
"Toasties" are the British word for practically any grilled sandwich and are similar to what we call a panini here in the States. I always call it a "cheese toastie" when preparing one at home.
Fancy a panini, Reuben sandwich, quesadilla, croque monsieur or Welsh Rarebit? The grilled cheese sandwich or toastie has many names and comes in many forms around the globe.
A grilled cheese may also be made in a sandwich toaster, particularly in the United Kingdom where the dish is normally called a toasted cheese sandwich or cheese toastie.
The word butty, originally referring to a buttered slice of bread, is common in some northern and southern parts of England and Wales as a slang synonym for "sandwich," particularly to refer to certain kinds of sandwiches including the chip butty, bacon butty, or sausage butty. Sarnie is a similar colloquialism.
We call them toasties (or toasted sandwich in full). Never heard Jaffle or Breville before. And because it's a quick and easy snack it usually has simple fillings like cheese, ham and cheese or best of all, canned spaghetti! Egg is pretty good too, if you can get the yolk just right.
Indulge in the iconic flavors of Australia with our Classic Aussie Toastie. A mouthwatering combination of melted cheese, and savory fillings slapped between to crunchy golden slices of bread that will transport your taste buds Down Under.
Although the idea of putting bread and cheese together has been around since ancient times, the grilled cheese we know and love was thought to have originated in the United States during the 1920's.
"Toasties" are the British word for practically any grilled sandwich and are similar to what we call a panini here in the States. I always call it a "cheese toastie" when preparing one at home.
Fritz and sauce is a classic Australian sandwich that's especially beloved by children. It consists of two slices of bread, a bit of tomato sauce, and fritz. Fritz is a type of sausage made of beef, lamb, and pork trimmings, starch, flour, and seasonings.
A Vegemite sandwich consists of two slices of buttered bread and Vegemite, but other ingredients such as cheese, lettuce, avocado or tomato may be added. Vegemite can be used as a filling for pastries, such as the cheesymite scroll, or it may be used in more exotic dishes.
Jaffle makers have special grooves to create a pattern on the bread and a clamp that seals the edges and cuts the sandwich down the middle, creating two perfectly sealed and toasted sandwich halves. A toastie however, is a flat toasted sandwich that has open edges and a melted filling in the middle.
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