JUNIORS RESTAURANTS Celebrates National Grilled Cheese Month with their Signature Sandwich

Stop by Junior's Restaurants during National Grilled Cheese Month in April for their delicious, cheesy sandwich that is made to perfection. Don't miss out. We visited Junior's at Broadway and 49th Street in the heart of the theatre district to enjoy this all-American favorite.

Food historians have reported that grilled bread and cheese is actually an ancient dish that people have eaten around the world. In the United States, the modern grilled cheese sandwich became popular in the 1920's when sliced bread and cheese became very accessible. Now considered a comfort food, gourmands have made the toasted cheese sandwiches even more tempting by combining a variety of cheeses and garnishes on artisanal breads and garnishes.

Here's what makes Junior's Grilled Cheese signature sandwich so outstanding. Thick buttery slices of toasted challah surround the generous layer of sharp melted cheese. When the picture perfect platter arrives at your table with a side of fries, dig in and enjoy. But don't stop there. Pair it with a soft drink or milk shake. And be sure to order a slice of their famous cheesecake to top off your meal or get a slice to go.

Noted for great food and service, Junior's Restaurants are ready to please grilled cheese lovers during the month of April. Gather your group and indulge in America's iconic sandwich at one of New York's most renowned eateries.

Junior's has even shared their Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe with our readers so they can make it at home.

Ingredients

-Two ¾ inch-thick slices challah, white, rye, or other bread of your choice

-4 to 6 tablespoons (½ to ¾ stick) softened unsalted butter

-Two 1-once slices American or yellow Cheddar cheese

Method

-Spread one side of both slices of bread with a little butter

-On 1 piece of bread stack all the cheese, alternating types of cheese. Top with the second slice of bread.

-Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat (no hotter!). Add a large pat of butter. After it has melted, add the sandwich, weigh it down with a grill press if you have one, and grill until golden brown, about 5 minutes. (If you don't have a grill press, push down on the sandwich with a large metal spatula a few times while it is cooking, as the grill master does at Junior's.)

-Add a second pat of butter to the griddle or skillet, turn over the sandwich, and cook until the other side is golden brown and the cheeses are hot and melty inside, about 5 minutes more. Remove to a cutting board, cut in half on the diagonal, and serve immediately. At Junior's, you get French fries, too!

The Junior's Way

-Check the weight of the cheese slices you're using; they can vary between ½ once per slice for packaged sliced cheese to 1 once a slice for deli slices. This cheese sandwich typically uses 5 ounces of cheese.

-Junior's grilled cheese is served on thickly sliced challah but feel free to try other breads- sourdough, country white, seedless rye, pumpernickel, or seven grain. Junior's cuts ¾-inch-thick slices of challah. These thick slices resemble Texas Toast, a white bread popular in Texas that is normally sliced 1 inch thick- twice the thickness of a normal slice of bread. You can also make this sandwich your way by using a different combination of cheeses- try Cheddar, smoked Gouda, and Gruyere or Monterey JAck with jalapeno, mozzarella, and Fontina.

Junior's Restaurants have multiple locations that include Brooklyn, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, Boca Raton, 45th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue, and Broadway at 49th Street. Take-out is available. To learn more about Junior's Restaurants visit: https://www.juniorscheesecake.com/blog/restaurants/49thstreet/.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Junior's

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