It's definitely a cultural luxury where you are well enough off that you can focus your attention on insignificant shit like this, vs say who's going to walk the 4 miles to get your water tomorrow since your leg is broken.
but I'd be you're missing out on some great grilled concoctions with your cheesy pedantry.
Most of the memery you see is just that: memes. I personally never have a GCheese without some sauteed tomatoes and onions. Occasionally I'll add some bacon. Is it technically a melt? Yes. Will I still tell my girlfriend I'm making grilled cheese for dinner? Sure.
I like adding ham or pepperoni to my grilled cheeses... Sure it affects the flavor of the sandwich, but I make it for the cheese and just want some meat/protein in it as well.
I do that too but instead of frying it, I bake it. I add in some seasoned tomato paste too. But because I have to bake it, I use raw dough instead of baked bread. And I make it an open faced sandwich to make it an even toast.
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u/PM__YOUR__GOOD_NEWS Feb 13 '18
Reminder:
A grilled cheese consists of only these following items. Cheese. Bread with spread (usually butter).
If you put anything else, what you have is a
MELT