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The book has many great sounding recipes.

The cookbook has a nice layout and nice photos. I just don't think we really need an entire book of instructions on how to cook one of the easiest foods to make.

One of the saddest days I remember is when my baby brother came home from his friend's house. I asked him if he had eaten (because that's always my first question), and he said that his friend's sister gave him a grilled cheese. Of course, he had been used to my grilled cheese -- beautiful, buttery, golden brown, crisp Wonderbread (okay, this was more than 25 years ago) with gooey American cheese. He was given a soggy sandwich that had been microwaved (MICROWAVED!!!). I was offended. How dare someone give my little brother something like that and call it a grilled cheese. When I saw The Great Grilled Cheese Book, I immediately thought of that sad day and promptly wanted to make the perfect grilled cheese for my baby bro (which I did that same day 25 years ago). I loved that my Wonderbread grilled cheese was listed "classic" in this book, and the description was the same. The name may be very specific, however there are other great recipes in this book - waffles and fried chicken, focaccia, Morning Monte and more. Descriptions of different cheeses, breads, ingredients -- it's a lot more than 'just' grilled cheese, yet, that's all it is.

Who cares if I'm lactose intolerant? Some pain is just worth it. A great book for grilled cheese enthusiasts.

Who doesn't love grilled cheese? I enjoy a nice grilled cheese sandwich, but my personal recipe is just mixing Swiss and cheddar cheese on sourdough bread. Eric Greenspan's The Great Grilled Cheese Book encourages us to experiment with new variations on an old classic. My favorite recipes from the book were the blends of sweet with savory, such as the Johnny Pastrami, which features apple chutney (a favorite that I only usually enjoy in restaurants) and pastrami, which is so peppery. It is such a good blend of the sweet and savory. With autumn approaching, I recommend cooking your way through some of these comfort food classics. You won't be disappointed.

I may be biased because I literally just had a grilled cheese with ham for dinner, and one of my favorite foodcarts in Downtown Portland is the Grilled Cheese Grill (get the Jalapeno Popper - extra jalapenos, extra cheese. Sooooo good!) but really, really, really liked this cookbook. Because grilled cheese is delicious, all the time, always. No matter what time of the year it is - could be summer, could be the middle of winter, either way, grilled cheese is good. I, personally, like my grilled cheese to come with ham and a fried egg. And I like to use gouda cheese. and sourdough bread.. Sourdough bread is the best bread. That and jalapeno bread.

The Great Grilled Cheese Book features all sorts of grilled cheese combinations that I haven't even thought of - bleu cheese? Uhm, yes, I needed that yesterday. I need that Steakhouse grilled cheese yesterday.

So if you're sick and tired of plain ol' grilled cheese, check this book out.

Pastrami, cheese, chutney, spreads, breads, and vegetables. This cookbook is everything grilled cheese!

I enjoyed the recipes and how they elevated the simple, yet beloved, grilled cheese. The text was informative and the recipes didn't feel repetitive.

The only thing I love more than grilled bread is grilled bread with cheese! Imagine how giddy I was to discover an entire book about my favorite childhood dish. Great selection of interesting recipes and fresh takes on a classic. I made the unfortunate mistake of reading while hungry.

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Librarian: I won't be recommending this book. Not because the recipes don't look good, or because I don't have readers who would borrow this book but because of simple logistics. You see, the library I currently work at is located in Asia. Do you know what ingredient isn't generally part of Asian cuisine, and is therefore outrageously hard to get/expensive? That's right, cheese. Which, is kind of the point of this book. So it makes no sense to order a cookbook for a place where the readers can't get the main featured ingredient.
Reader: I'll probably be buying this book for myself in a more physical format. I say this because the pictures made me hungry, and the recipes looked good, when I could read them. Unfortunately, the formatting of the arc made that difficult. But it does look like the kind of cookbook that I'll enjoy, once I live in a place with cheese.

These recipes look amazing. The photographs in this book are beautiful. I'm not sure that I'd use this for an everyday grilled cheese cookbook, but it would be great for a special occasion.

A grilled cheese is one of the things that instantly makes everything better. I could eat one every day and with all the wonderful ideas in this book, I really could!