Monday, April 21, 2008

Grilled Cheese



Vegan Grilled Cheese w. Sundried Tomatoes
(marinated)


What? Really? Never in a million years would I have though I would want to try a processed vegan cheese. I've seen people write about these Rice slices on other blogs and then saw them in the food store and though I'd give em a try. I was surprised that there was nothing weird about them, taste wise, or any other way really. They really reminded me of the processed cheese's of my youth that I would only eat melted on burgers or in grilled cheese. I could never just unwrap a slice of cheese and eat it. The same goes for the vegan cheese. It's just wasn't my cheese eating style.

I made the above Grilled Cheese yesterday for lunch while I was cleaning and preparing dinner for friends who were coming over later (more on that meal in my next post). I was hungry and wanted something quick and for once in my life didn't want a PB&J. I melted some Earth Balance in a pan. Unwrapped 3 slices of cheese. Threw on some marinated sun dried tomatoes and cooked it up. I couldn't believe my eyes when the cheese actually melted. I couldn't believe my taste buds actually liked this.



Final verdict.

Will I make this again? [x] yes [ ] no

Will I make homemade tempeh bacon? [x] yes [ ] no

Will I put said bacon and sliced tomato on my next grilled cheese? [x] yes [ ]no

Do I now want a PB&J because I just mentioned it in this post? [x] yes [ ] no

10 comments:

Erin said...

Rice slices, eh? I keep a pack of Tofutti slices in my fridge and only pull one out when I'm feeling totally junky. Interesting that they melted though, I may have to look into that.

Anonymous said...

the color on the grilled sandwich is screaming "CRISPY!" and that's almost too much for my hungry stomach to bear.

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Glad it was a good experience with the rice slices!! And oh my goodness, I LOVE the addition of the sun-dried tomatoes - yum!!

JENNA said...

just so everyone knows i did eat a PB&J. delicoius. now i need a walk.

Unknown said...

Wow, I've never tried rice slices. Guess I'll have to now!

Your grilled cheese looks crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside - as it should be. YUMM!

Lori- the Pleasantly Plump Vegan said...

good god that looks good

Theresa said...

Sundried tomato on grilled cheese, what a fantastic idea! Makes a childhood fave slighly more sophisticated. If they ever sell vegan cheese in my neck of the woods I'll have to give it a go.

Vegan_Noodle said...

Oh great... now you're making me want one too! (a grilled cheese and a pb&j)

Sheltie Girl said...

I have always avoided the rice cheese, because I "thought" it wouldn't taste very good. I guess I need to give it a try.

Sheltie Girl @ Gluten a Go Go

bazu said...

I've never tried rice slices either, but processed food can be a fun/naughty treat once in a while! So what I'm saying is thanks for making me crave these!