I wish I cared this much about literally anything.
Today is Grilled Cheese Day, a day for celebrating the humble and great sandwich that is a grilled cheese. (I hate cheese so wouldn’t know, but will take people at their word when it comes to this one).
One thing I do know, though, is that people are PASSIONATE and often fussy about the food they eat and how it’s prepared.
That’s why when I came across this majestic Reddit rant from a total sandwich purist, I knew it had to be shared with you.
It was shared on the grilledcheese subreddit, a safe space for lovers of the sandwich to share stories of their passion for the dish.
This man is FURIOUS.
The poster’s passion for cheese shines throughout the post:
“Grilled cheese consists of only these following items. Cheese. Bread with spread (usually butter). This entire subreddit consists of “melts”. Almost every “grilled cheese” sandwich I see on here has other items added to it. The fact that this subreddit is called “grilled cheese” is nothing short of utter blasphemy.”
I respect your strong opinions.
“Let me start out by saying I have nothing against melts, I just hate their association with sandwiches that are not grilled cheeses. Adding cheese to your tuna sandwich? It’s called a Tuna melt. Totally different. Want to add bacon and some pretentious bread crumbs with spinach? I don’t know what the hell you’d call that but it’s not a grilled cheese. I would be more than willing to wager I’ve eaten more grilled cheeses in my 21 years than any of you had in your entire lives.”
Well, that’s me told.
“I have one almost everyday and sometimes more than just one sandwich. Want to personalize your grilled cheese? Use a mix of different cheeses or use sourdough or french bread. But if you want to add some pulled pork and take a picture of it, make your own subreddit entitled “melts” because that is not a fucking grilled cheese. “
He is the man to school us all in the ways of cheese.
“I’m not a religious man nor am I anything close to a culinary expert. But as a bland white mid-western male I am honestly the most passionate person when it comes to grilled cheese and mac & cheese. All of you foodies stay the hell away from our grilled cheeses and stop associating your sandwich melts with them. Yet again, it is utter blasphemy and it rocks me to the core of my pale being.”
“Shit, I stopped lurking after 3 years and made this account for the sole purpose of posting this. I’ve seen post after post of people’s “grilled cheeses” all over reddit and it’s been driving me insane. The moment i saw this subreddit this morning I finally snapped. Hell, I may even start my own subreddit just because I know this one exists now.”
“You god damn heretics. Respect the grilled cheese and stop changing it into whatever you like and love it for it what it is. Or make your damn melt sandwich and call it for what it is. A melt.”
ROUND OF APPLAUSE, SIR.
