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1914- James L. Kraft’s business, J.L. Kraft & Bros. Company, opened its first processed cheese factory in Illinois

The cheese he made was not considered fancy cheese, it was a cheap, convenient alternative to expensive cheeses such as cheddar and swiss.

Although this cheese was not a delicacy, it became extremely popular leading up to World War II. At this time, government handbooks ordered soldiers to eat “American cheese filling sandwiches,” which were something like an open face grilled cheese.

1949- Kraft Bros. began selling what we now know as Kraft Singles: individually packaged slices of American cheese.

As new convenience cheese was becoming available to the public, cheese sandwiches were gaining popularity and innovation.

People started topping these American sandwiches with a second slice of bread, to fill the consumer more and introduce what we think of as grilled cheese in the present day.

1960s- Grilled cheese gains popularity

In 1965, Kraft Bros. Singles began being sold in supermarkets.

Grilled cheese wasn’t a commonplace name yet, names like “toasted cheese” and “melted cheese sandwich” were more widely used.

As early as 1902 and recurring in the years following, different recipes for the basic grilled cheese sandwich have been found in cookbooks.

The name “grilled cheese” was first used in print in the 1960s.

Today- Grilled cheese has taken on a new gourmet life

Expensive grilled cheese sandwiches are sold around the world now for a variety of reasons.

Grilling special images into the bread of a grilled cheese has been popular in the food art world.

It’s not just made with Kraft Singles anymore, these sandwiches can be filled with anything, from fancy cheeses to vegetables, special condiments to complimentary meats, and even macaroni and cheese and spaghetti!

In our ever changing world, chefs will find it hard to ever run out of ideas for how to prepare a simple American staple sandwich.

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Ingredients:
-italian bread
-butter
-honey mustard
-mozzarella cheese
-bacon
-roasted red peppers
-fresh basil

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Directions:
1. Spread butter on the outer sides of each slice of Italian bread.
2. Spread honey mustard on the inside of each slice.
3. Thinly slice mozzarella cheese and place on one slice of bread.
4. Heat two slices of bacon until almost cooked. Place over cheese.
5. Grease pan and put on stove on low heat.
6. Slice roasted peppers into thin strips. Place on sandwich over bacon.
7. Arrange basil leaves on the empty slice of bread over honey mustard and close sandwich.
8. Turn stove to medium heat and cook sandwich on both sides until golden brown (or until cheese melts).
9. Slice and enjoy!

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Dairy - cheese
Grains - bread
Vegetables - desired toppings (red peppers, basil, tomato, etc.)
Proetin - desired meats (ham, bacon, chicken)
Fats - desired spread (honey mustard,  mayonnaise, balsamic glaze, etc.)

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Mozzarella and ricotta
Colby Jack and Provolone
Swiss cheese, Bleu cheese, Feta too
Parmesan makes me shout “YOO-HOO!”
Cheddar, Jalopeño, American, Onion
Put it in some bread and grill it, too!

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“The History of the Grilled Cheese Sandwich.”HowStuffWorks, HowStuffWorks, 21
Sept. 2012, recipes.howstuffworks.com/history-of-grilled-cheese.htm.