Best cheese for a pressed sandwich
Provolone is the cheese for a pressed sandwich. It melts in the press and does not drown the other filling.
Melt under a press
A pressed sandwich holds cheese plus meat or vegetables. The cheese should soften at a moderate heat. Stretched-curd cheeses and mild semi-soft cheeses do this.
Different from a grilled cheese
A grilled cheese is bread and a sharp melting cheese. A pressed sandwich wants a milder cheese so the other filling still tastes clear.
The cheeses
- ProvoloneSemi-hard stretched-curd cow's milk. It melts in a press and tastes stronger than mozzarella.
- MozzarellaFresh stretched curd. It melts into the bread and stays mild.
- Muenster cheeseSemi-soft pressed cow's milk. It melts easily, and it can go on a grill.
- HavartiSemi-soft pressed cow's milk. A mild melter for a sandwich with other filling.
A poor fit
Questions
- What cheese is best for a pressed sandwich?
- Provolone or mozzarella. Muenster and Havarti are mild pressed cheeses that also melt.
- Is a pressed sandwich the same as a grilled cheese?
- No. A grilled cheese leans on cheddar or American cheese. A pressed sandwich uses a milder melting cheese beside other filling.