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Monday, October 29, 2007
"I AM A FUCKING GRILLED CHEESE CHAMPION!"
It's the moment you've all been waiting for!
Hooray! Huzzah!
The Winners of the First Oakland Grilled Cheese Invitational have been announced!
Hooray! Huzzah!
Labels: butter, cheese fetish, competition winners, grilled cheese, kick-ass grilled cheese, victory, winners
posted by Normal @ 5:52 PM
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Grilled Cheese was the Winner!
Well, the party's over and, though the official winner list hasn't yet been released, one thing is for sure: GRILLED CHEESE WAS THE WINNER!Grilled cheese, the favorite American comfort food, received a huge boost, comforting hundreds and achieving new culinary heights.
The event had some initial setbacks, namely that the club owner didn't show up for an hour after the place was supposed to open and, as a result, we couldn't find power to set up the sound system. Hundreds had to stand outside, muttering in the cold, Oakland air while we bustled around trying to figure out how to solve the profound lack of tables, the lack of power, and the general chaos of the moment.
All in all, though, the success of the event was felt strongly through the Grilled Cheese world.
See the Guardian Blog's coverage of the event
See Marcy Mendelson's amazing photos
Labels: competitive grilling, grilled cheese
posted by Normal @ 11:05 AM
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
An Amazing Sammich Indeed
Look at this sandwich! Just look at this motherfucking sandwich!!
posted by Normal @ 10:53 AM
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Today is the Day!
Today is the DAY of the Oakland Grilled Cheese Invitational!
The ballots on plates are done.
The trophies with tiny fimo sammiches are done.
The DJ has awareness of the setup.
Shady has the cable for the super-amazing GrillCam.
It's almost unbeleivable, and yet it's TRUE: we are prepared for the insane quantity, quality, and quantitude of the hundreds of Grilled Cheese fans!
Except, notably, our capacity is only 150 or so. Sam (the club owner) said he'd tell us when to cut off the door, so I'm thinking we may be able to get up to 200 people in... I hate to think we might have to turn anyone away from the cheesy awesomeness, but sometimes the sandwich crumbles that way (especially if you're using melba toast and feta... both so crumbly!).
So if you're coming to this incredible event, please show up EARLY to make sure you can get in.
Hooray! Cheese!
posted by Normal @ 6:54 AM
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Oakland Grilled Cheese Invitational is POPULAR
Laughing Squid: http://laughingsquid.com/1st-annual-oakland-regional-grilled-cheese-invitational/
Current.com: http://current.com/items/85347911_grilled_cheese_invitational
My Open Bar: http://sf.myopenbar.com/
Physical Challenge: http://physicalchallenge.blogspot.com/2007/10/sweet-sweet-taste-of-cheesy-triumph.html
Going.com: http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-187504
Holy shit... people are really going wild for the cheesiness of the cheese-o-rama!
Current.com: http://current.com/items/85347911_grilled_cheese_invitational
My Open Bar: http://sf.myopenbar.com/
Physical Challenge: http://physicalchallenge.blogspot.com/2007/10/sweet-sweet-taste-of-cheesy-triumph.html
Going.com: http://sanfrancisco.going.com/event-187504
Holy shit... people are really going wild for the cheesiness of the cheese-o-rama!
posted by Normal @ 1:22 PM
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
A word to the wise...
Shredded fresh ginger overpowers a grilled cheese sandwich quite quickly. Take it from one who just tried it. Ouch!
Labels: ginger, grilled cheese
posted by Normal @ 6:29 PM
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The Honey Pot: make it for dessert tonight!
Many of you have asked how one might make a honey pot sandwich (that is, a grilled cheese sandwich to be served for dessert). I found this recipe... no guarantees that it's good (though it looks promising). Give it a shot and see what you think!
2 slices wheat bread
1 slice Monterey Jack cheese
1 slice American cheese
1 tbsp. honey
Butter
Build sandwich; pour honey between slices of cheese. Spread butter on outside of bread slices. Grill until golden brown and cheese is melted.
2 slices wheat bread
1 slice Monterey Jack cheese
1 slice American cheese
1 tbsp. honey
Butter
Build sandwich; pour honey between slices of cheese. Spread butter on outside of bread slices. Grill until golden brown and cheese is melted.
Labels: bread, cheese fetish, competitive cooking, food, grilled cheese, honey, honey pot
posted by Normal @ 5:32 PM
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Good Morning to Grilled Queso Mexicano!
Wondering what to have for breakfast? How about a nice breakfast Grilled Cheese Sammich?
12 slices Jack cheese
4 large eggs, beaten
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 Jalapeño peppers (if you're feeling saucy, try habenero!)
8 slices whole wheat bread
Butter, softened
Chop 4 cheese slices; combine with eggs and set aside.
Toss peppers and green onions in butter until onions are translucent. Add egg and cheese stuff; cook, stirring over medium heat until eggs are set. Remove and keep warm.
Butter all slices of bread on one side. Place 4 slices of bread, buttered side down, in clean skillet. Top each with one slice of cheese and an equal amount of scrambled eggs. Place one slice cheese over eggs on each sandwich; top with remaining bread, buttered side up. Cook over medium-low heat, turning once carefully, until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Makes 4 deee-liciouso grilledo cheeso mexicano! mmmm!
12 slices Jack cheese
4 large eggs, beaten
2 green onions, thinly sliced
4 Jalapeño peppers (if you're feeling saucy, try habenero!)
8 slices whole wheat bread
Butter, softened
Chop 4 cheese slices; combine with eggs and set aside.
Toss peppers and green onions in butter until onions are translucent. Add egg and cheese stuff; cook, stirring over medium heat until eggs are set. Remove and keep warm.
Butter all slices of bread on one side. Place 4 slices of bread, buttered side down, in clean skillet. Top each with one slice of cheese and an equal amount of scrambled eggs. Place one slice cheese over eggs on each sandwich; top with remaining bread, buttered side up. Cook over medium-low heat, turning once carefully, until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Makes 4 deee-liciouso grilledo cheeso mexicano! mmmm!
Labels: bread, breakfast, butter, cheese fetish, eggs, grilled chese
posted by Normal @ 7:43 AM
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Official Missive from Cap'n Shady
The Grilled Cheese Invitational is merely days away, are you prepared?
Have you started a fierce regimen of calisthenics and weight lifting?
Have you named your Sammich for easy identification during competition?
Have you prayed to the appropriate deity?
Have you visualized the trophy you will win for the perfect sammich?
Have you completed your reconnaissance to make sure that you will wipe away the competition?
Have you become intimate with the Grill and the Cheese in ways only the Bay Area would allow?
Have you selected the appropriate Grilling Outfit?
These are all questions you will need to answer if you plan on taking the prize. This is a serious competition and only the strong will achieve victory in The Grilled Cheese Invitational, with all the associated bragging rights available therein.
It's time to stop messing around and get to work! You know you have it in you. Search your feelings, you know it be true.
Grill that cheese!
+=Information about the event=+
The "Grilled Cheese Invitational" is an official competition with prizes awarded for each category. The competition will start at 8:00pm at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland.
There will be three main categories of competition, with several prizes handed out for each category. The categories will be:
+=THE MISSIONARY POSITION=+
The Missionary position is the standard grilled cheese we have all come to know and love through these many moons. The ONLY ingredients will be as follows:
1) Bread - Any Variety
2) Butter (or Margarine, or Oil or Mayonnaise or any other grilling liquid)
3) Cheese - Any Variety
+=THE KAMA SUTRA=+
The Kama Sutra is any grilled cheese that contains any other ingredients than the above mentioned. The only additional rules to the Kama Sutra sammich are:
1) The sammich must be grilled.
2) The internal ingredients must be at least 60% cheese.
+= THE HONEY POT=+
A desert grilled cheese sammich.
For more rules and regulations please see the website.
The Grilled Cheese Invitational will be providing at least 10 "Olympic-rated" cooking surfaces for the event but participants are required to bring the ingredients for the sammiches they are entering in the competition. Each competitor must be prepared to create 16 samples of sammiches, at least four sammiches cut into quarters, in order to be scored properly for the competition. Obviously, consistency will be a key element to sammich performance.
Judging for the event will be open to anyone who wants to sample grilled cheeses.
All those interested in participating are encouraged to bring guests.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cap'n Shady
Minister of Double Gloucester with Stilton
Have you started a fierce regimen of calisthenics and weight lifting?
Have you named your Sammich for easy identification during competition?
Have you prayed to the appropriate deity?
Have you visualized the trophy you will win for the perfect sammich?
Have you completed your reconnaissance to make sure that you will wipe away the competition?
Have you become intimate with the Grill and the Cheese in ways only the Bay Area would allow?
Have you selected the appropriate Grilling Outfit?
These are all questions you will need to answer if you plan on taking the prize. This is a serious competition and only the strong will achieve victory in The Grilled Cheese Invitational, with all the associated bragging rights available therein.
It's time to stop messing around and get to work! You know you have it in you. Search your feelings, you know it be true.
Grill that cheese!
+=Information about the event=+
The "Grilled Cheese Invitational" is an official competition with prizes awarded for each category. The competition will start at 8:00pm at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland.
There will be three main categories of competition, with several prizes handed out for each category. The categories will be:
+=THE MISSIONARY POSITION=+
The Missionary position is the standard grilled cheese we have all come to know and love through these many moons. The ONLY ingredients will be as follows:
1) Bread - Any Variety
2) Butter (or Margarine, or Oil or Mayonnaise or any other grilling liquid)
3) Cheese - Any Variety
+=THE KAMA SUTRA=+
The Kama Sutra is any grilled cheese that contains any other ingredients than the above mentioned. The only additional rules to the Kama Sutra sammich are:
1) The sammich must be grilled.
2) The internal ingredients must be at least 60% cheese.
+= THE HONEY POT=+
A desert grilled cheese sammich.
For more rules and regulations please see the website.
The Grilled Cheese Invitational will be providing at least 10 "Olympic-rated" cooking surfaces for the event but participants are required to bring the ingredients for the sammiches they are entering in the competition. Each competitor must be prepared to create 16 samples of sammiches, at least four sammiches cut into quarters, in order to be scored properly for the competition. Obviously, consistency will be a key element to sammich performance.
Judging for the event will be open to anyone who wants to sample grilled cheeses.
All those interested in participating are encouraged to bring guests.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cap'n Shady
Minister of Double Gloucester with Stilton
Labels: bread, cheese fetish, competitive cooking, competitive grilling, grilled cheese, victory
posted by Normal @ 8:00 PM
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REGISTER YOUR SANDWICH
I give you... Sandwich Registration:
http://www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com/oakland/index.html
Note that there are only 20 slots available. Once you register, you CAN NOT BACK OUT... So think wisely, friends. Do you have what it takes to reign supreme over the grilled cheese craving minions? Do you have the Power of Grilling?
WILL YOU TAKE THE TITLE AS GRILLED CHEESE CHAMPION?
DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS?
If you think you do, get your fingers over to the cheese. Now.
http://www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com/oakland/index.html
Note that there are only 20 slots available. Once you register, you CAN NOT BACK OUT... So think wisely, friends. Do you have what it takes to reign supreme over the grilled cheese craving minions? Do you have the Power of Grilling?
WILL YOU TAKE THE TITLE AS GRILLED CHEESE CHAMPION?
DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS?
If you think you do, get your fingers over to the cheese. Now.
posted by Normal @ 6:45 PM
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Oaksterdam GCI : Bread, Butter, Cheese, Victory!
HELLO GRILLED CHEESE ENTHUSIASTS!
It is with nearly-orgasmic pleasure that I tell you we have solidified the date for the Oaksterdam Grilled Cheese Invitational....
AND THAT DATE IS Thursday, October 25, 2007
As you're all aware, The Oakland Grilled Cheese Invitational is the first regional GCI of its kind. The winners of this regional will be offered places to compete in the National Invitational in Los Angeles. There will be trophies. There will be prizes. It will be amazing.
Location: Eli's Mile High Club: 32nd and Martin Luther King (near the MacArthur BART)
www.yelp.com/biz/-ufypXxoq57PjTLiRBnvGA
Tickets will be available in advance, since this event WILL SELL OUT. Details about pre-registration and tickets will be available soon, but do mark your calendar and let everyone you know to mark their respective calendars.
For more information about the National Grilled Cheese Invitational, held annually in Los Angeles, Ca, visit www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com
Who will be the ULTIMATE grilled cheese champion? YOU DECIDE!
(we need volunteers... many volunteers)
It is with nearly-orgasmic pleasure that I tell you we have solidified the date for the Oaksterdam Grilled Cheese Invitational....
AND THAT DATE IS Thursday, October 25, 2007
As you're all aware, The Oakland Grilled Cheese Invitational is the first regional GCI of its kind. The winners of this regional will be offered places to compete in the National Invitational in Los Angeles. There will be trophies. There will be prizes. It will be amazing.
Location: Eli's Mile High Club: 32nd and Martin Luther King (near the MacArthur BART)
www.yelp.com/biz/-ufypXxoq57PjTLiRBnvGA
Tickets will be available in advance, since this event WILL SELL OUT. Details about pre-registration and tickets will be available soon, but do mark your calendar and let everyone you know to mark their respective calendars.
For more information about the National Grilled Cheese Invitational, held annually in Los Angeles, Ca, visit www.grilledcheeseinvitational.com
Who will be the ULTIMATE grilled cheese champion? YOU DECIDE!
(we need volunteers... many volunteers)
Labels: bread, cheese fetish, competitive cooking, competitive grilling, grilled chese
posted by Normal @ 10:16 PM
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