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[KathyM23]

@ALRATIBA   I had never heard that before.  My next grilled cheese is going to be made with miracle whip instead of butter.  I like the American cheese OK but I prefer colby/jack.  We have recently started buying 4-State cheddar and I may also try grilled cheese with that.  

[Kachina624]

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@Love my grandkids wrote:

Well I have to say my whole family is pro-may and anti-miracle whip!

I use Smart Balance on the outside of the bread, American cheese inside and grill.

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@Love my grandkids   Miracle Whip wouldn't work to brown the bread because its starch-based. Mayo is fat-based so it browns.  When I'm lazy, I just give the bread a little spritz of butter-flavored Pam.  It browns beautifully.

[granddi]

First time I heard this was from Paula Deen

[Love my grandkids]

@Kachina624 I get it but I really like Smart Balance and love the way I can taste it even when the bread is grilled.

[WORKING GAL]

@Kachina624 - I have used MiracleWhip on the outside of the bread when making grilled cheese sandwiches and have had no problem with browning the bread. I use mayo on the outside sometimes and find it less greasy then butter.  Sometimes I put spice brown mustard or honey mustard on the inside of one slice when making grilled ham and cheese.  Gives it some zip!

[ALRATIBA]

@Tinkrbl44 

I buy my cheese at the deli ... it's sliced to order.  American, Muenster and Provolone.... 1/2 lb of each every week!   

BTW - spread some pesto on the bread if using Provolone.  

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

Interesting tip ... thanks.   

I didn't think American cheese was actually real cheese anymore.  Have you even read the label lately?  

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[ALRATIBA]

@Icegoddess 

The main difference I noticed between the mayo and the butter .... the bread got a bit crispier with the mayo vs. the butter.  

Whatever .... it's mayo for me from now on.  

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@Icegoddess wrote:

I have done it before.  Once cooked can't tell the difference between it and real butter.

I'm still a butter girl and I have a marble butter bell I keep on the counter.  you can get them on Amazon.  @KingstonsMom 

The other night when making burgers I forgot that I had not re-filled my butter bell after vacation and smeared mayo on the buns before heating them in the Ninja Foodi.  Looks and tastes just like I did it with butter.  

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[Sooner]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

Interesting tip ... thanks.   

I didn't think American cheese was actually real cheese anymore.  Have you even read the label lately?  

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@Tinkrbl44 It was never "real" cheese.  And Velveeta?  Plastic.  Pure plastic as far as I am concerned.  But I would put a wrapped Kraft American slice on a sandwich.  

[Desertdi]

I add sliced tomatoes and Italian seasoning...and BROIL mine open-face

[Dusty1]

@Kachina624 I do use Miracle Whip (The mayo of the Midwest!) & it browns just fine.