Cheese Toast?

[3113]

Went to this old school restaurant for lunch. The sort of place where the waitress sets down carrots and celery sticks, olives and pickles on ice as an appetizer. Anyway, they had this cheese toast. I don't mean the gooey sort with a slice of cheese melted on top. I mean the sort that you still get at some steakhouses and such.

The bread is usually thick, white and very soft. The "cheese" on top is a golden-tan, crumbly, almost powdery crust. Very salty. (Is it some kind of parmesan?).

I've no doubt that making this toast at home is very complicated and likely unhealthy, but how the heck do you make that kinda cheese toast?

 

[voluptuary_manque]

I haven't a clue but I sure would like to know where the restaurant is. I haven't been to one like that in more years than I want to admit having!

 

[iluvyou3638]

Went to this old school restaurant for lunch. The sort of place where the waitress sets down carrots and celery sticks, olives and pickles on ice as an appetizer. Anyway, they had this cheese toast. I don't mean the gooey sort with a slice of cheese melted on top. I mean the sort that you still get at some steakhouses and such.

The bread is usually thick, white and very soft. The "cheese" on top is a golden-tan, crumbly, almost powdery crust. Very salty. (Is it some kind of parmesan?).

I've no doubt that making this toast at home is very complicated and likely unhealthy, but how the heck do you make that kinda cheese toast?

you buy some texas toast in freezer section (the garlic kind) and then sprinkle some parmesan cheese and maybe a little salt on it while it's cooking in the oven. voila.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

you buy some texas toast in freezer section (the garlic kind) and then sprinkle some parmesan cheese and maybe a little salt on it while it's cooking in the oven. voila.

Really? I'll check it out at the store this weekend.

 

[iluvyou3638]

Really? I'll check it out at the store this weekend.

for sure. you've never had texas toast? damn good.

http://www.iateapie.net/images/brands/texastoast.jpg

 

[trysail]

Recipe for the crème de la crème of "cheese toast."

Ingredients:
Havarti cheese
French bread ( a real baguette or, at the very least, "good" French bread )


Slice the Havarti and place it atop the French bread halves ( sliced longitudinally, of course ). Put the bread and cheese on a cookie tray and fire up the oven on broil. Broil until the cheese just begins to melt and the bread is crisped.

It is sinfully delicious, addictive and I drool like one of Pavlov's dogs at the mere thought of it.


P.S., I hope and trust that you will refrain from informing your cardiologist and your attorney of the source of this recipe.

 

[slyc_willie]

Get some good pecorino romano and parmesan (grana padana is a good one, and there is a nice American version), shred it finely, then brush slices of thick nine-grain bread with EVO and bake in the oven at 350 deg. for about eight minutes. Don't add any salt (pecorino is pretty salty on its own). Brush with more olive oil when it comes out.

Oh, and 'old school' mom-and-pop places are the best for a good Monte Cristo. They don't care about fat or calories, just good food.

 

[alyxen]

I second the bear's question though 3113. No fair teasing with stories of good cheese toast then not telling us where it is!!! I just had Wood Ranch Barbecue the other night and they have some really good rolls (BBQ wasn't bad either).

 

[impressive]

you buy some texas toast in freezer section (the garlic kind) and then sprinkle some parmesan cheese and maybe a little salt on it while it's cooking in the oven. voila.

You can wring the oil out of that stuff like it's a washrag. Still, it's yummy comfort food -- especially with a slice of mozarella melted on top.

 

[3113]

Been under the weather and haven't had a chance to reply to this thread till now!

you buy some texas toast in freezer section (the garlic kind) and then sprinkle some parmesan cheese and maybe a little salt on it while it's cooking in the oven. voila.

AH-ha! I knew there was some way to magically create it. I'll see if I can find said toast in the freezer section or a reasonable facsimile there of. Thank you!

And I'll be happy to let any L.A. natives (or those planning to visit La-La land) know where my secret cheese toast haven is if they're interested.

 

[xssve]

I often make this as an appetizer for Italian dishes, and it's basically garlic bread with freshly grated Parmesan on top, or any dryish, hard Cheese I suppose, just enough to form a nice crunchy crust. Broil until browned - anything else is a grilled cheese sandwich IMO - not that there's anything wrong with that.