National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month celebrates the crisp bread and melted-cheese favorite throughout April. Also called Grilled Cheese Month, it gives this familiar comfort food a full month in the spotlight.

A grilled cheese sandwich is made by heating bread and cheese until the bread is toasted and the cheese melts. It is often paired with tomato soup, and variations may include ingredients such as peppers, tomatoes, onions, ham, bacon, turkey, or avocado. Grilled cheese has also moved beyond the basic white-bread-and-processed-cheese combination, with different breads, cheeses, and creative additions appearing in modern versions. DVO’s Grilled Cheese 101 traces the modern sandwich’s popularity to the 1920s, when it was commonly served open-faced, and notes that a second slice of bread became standard in the 1960s.

The holiday’s founder and exact beginnings are unclear. One account places National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month in the 1980s, while a 2020 article says its writer could not determine who started the celebration or when it began. That article also describes the familiar ideal: crisp on the outside and gooey inside.

How to Observe National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month

Celebrate by making a grilled cheese sandwich and cooking it until the bread is crisp and golden and the cheese has melted. Pair it with tomato soup, prepare a classic version, or try a variation with supported additions such as tomato, onion, peppers, ham, bacon, turkey, or avocado. You can also compare different breads and cheeses to create your favorite combination.

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