“I have gotten six different kinds of cheese for grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup,” my friend texted me, excited about my upcoming visit. Then she corrected herself: “Actually 7.”
“Cheese is my love language,” I said.
This is the same friend who introduced me to the cheese section of Stew Leonard’s.
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I’m a big fan of grilled cheese. It’s easy to make, inexpensive, and usually a safe bet when you’re at a restaurant. It’s also yummy—the perfect comfort food. Sometimes, though, I like to mix it up a little and try out various alternative grilled cheese recipes.
Epicurious has a recipe called “Grilled Cheese and Tomato Stacks,” which is pretty much a grilled cheese gone Greek. They replace the bread with pita and use a Greek cheese. I can’t wait to try it!
Also, my sister’s been promising to take me to The Queens Kickshaw, the fancy grilled-cheese restaurant that opened up in Astoria, the traditionally Greek neighborhood in Queens. They serve so many delicious-sounding alternative grilled cheese sandwiches, like one with feta cheese, which was inspired by the Greeks in Astoria. They also serve specialty coffee and sodas (sasparilla?!) and craft beer.
What’s the most alternative grilled cheese you’ve ever eaten?
Stephanie Nikolopoulos is a writer, editor, writing teacher, and speaker based in New York City.
She is the coauthor, with Paul Maher Jr., of "Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road.'"
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