Now before anyone starts getting scared, I didn't combine the two. I just happened to make them on the same night and was equally pleased with both. I'm often stoked at how the simplest things can end up so good and this was a classic example. Take a mundane concept such as the grilled cheese sandwich and put just the smallest bit of thought into it and it becomes freaking divine. Instead of using crappy Kraft singles try a couple slices of Muenster or Havarti or (dare I say it?) Swiss. Mix it up a little-- use two or three different kinds. And don't just slap a couple of pieces of white bread around that good cheese and call it a day, either. Try a sourdough roll or some dark rye. And lastly, who says that grilled cheese has to only be cheese? Two slices of fresh tomato and three or four basil leaves never hurt anyone. Voila. You have gone from grilled cheese to grilled awesome.
Now guacamole, in my humble opinion, is an entirely different matter. Don't screw around too much with this one. We stopped at this Mexican restaurant off the highway in central California and I don't know if they were having an avocado shortage or what but they had eggs in their guac. EGGS. Couldn't taste the avos for the huevos, if you know what I mean. Just leave it alone, people. Avocado, some chopped onion, chopped tomato, chopped jalepeno and some lime juice if you're adventurous and mother nature takes over and let's all that stuff mix up and taste amazing. No eggs, no sugar beets or oatmeal or whatever else your well-intentioned mother told you was fine. It's not. Trust me. My mom's been making some stuff for years that she's tried to convince me was "salsa" but between you and me I can tell you it ain't.
Anyway, there are some things that you have a bit of freedom with such as grilled cheese and some things that are better left alone like good, fresh guacamole. But... if people never thought outside the box we'd never have baked Alaska or corndogs. So don't just leave it up to the professionals. Explore a bit. Come to think of it, a grilled cheese with a spread of guacamole sounds pretty awesome. (hmm, monterey jack...some ciabata bread...)
Brad
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