Gratuitous Food Porn: National Grilled Cheese Day

Sometimes you just can’t help it. You know it isn’t real. You know it makes you miserable. You know it’s a waste of precious time and energy you could be using to contribute to the betterment of society. But right now, you don’t really give a f*ck. This is your “you-time” and no one has a right to judge. If you want to spend hours scrolling through seductive photos of melty grilled cheese and toasty buttered buns, then by gum, that’s exactly what you’re gonna do.

So go ahead, indulge a little. We promise we won’t tell.

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Caramelized Cheese Covered Grilled Cheese

Did you even know you could caramelize cheese? Me neither.

Recipe: Closet Cooking

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Chipotle Grilled Cheese With Shiitake Mushrooms

Spice + mushrooms + beer = heaven.

Recipe: Domestic Fits

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Brown Butter Grilled Cheese

Just like mom used to make. Kind of.

Recipe: Coupon Clipping Cook

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The Flatiron

Brie, bacon, hash browns and a fried egg atop French toast. Mmm, breakfast-gasm.

Recipe: The Grilled Cheese Academy

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Grilled Cheese Croutons

Also good for Lilliputians.

Recipe: Closet Cooking

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Mini Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches

Ooh, it’s about to get bougie up in here.

Recipe: Loves Veggies and Yoga

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Egg-in-the-Basket Grilled Cheese

What might have happened if V had more than 3 ingredients in his pantry.

Recipe: Sandwicherie

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Apple, Pancetta and Sharp Cheddar Grilled Cheese Croissant

What’s better than bread? Croissants. What’s better than croissants? Grilled cheese croissants. Y’all are welcome.

Recipe: Creative Culinary

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Eggplant Parmesan Grilled Cheese

One of the more normal ones, but c’mon, would you just look at it?

Recipe: From Away

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Poutine Grilled Cheese

THANKS CANADA.

Recipe: BS In the Kitchen

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Perogy Grilled Cheese

Perogy (or pierogi) is a kind of Polish dumpling traditionally stuffed with potato, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese or fruit — combos that sound delicious in every language.

Recipe: BS In the Kitchen

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