This is the secret ingredient to take your grilled cheese sandwich to the next level
There’s a good chance you’re thinking: yes, I already knew that. Because you make the very best grilled cheese sandwich by spreading mayonnaise on the outside. Butter works too, but mayonnaise — that’s by far the best. And that’s true, but that’s not the secret ingredient I’m going to share with you now. And to be completely honest: that mayonnaise tip is common knowledge by now, right? If you don’t make your grilled cheese sandwich this way, you’ve really been missing out for years.
But no, you genuinely won’t guess this tip — yet it will take your grilled cheese sandwich to the next level.
The secret ingredient for your grilled cheese sandwich
And the secret ingredient is… Mustard. Yesss, I bet you didn’t see that coming. Yet it’s truly delicious, with all kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches, by the way. A little bit of spicy Dijon mustard on the inside of your ham and cheese grilled cheese sandwich is absolutely divine. Especially the sharpness of the mustard combined with that melted cheese; it’s unbelievably delicious. That’s why it also works well with many different kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches, because it’s mainly those combinations with cheese that make it so good. The editorial favorite is this best grilled cheese sandwich ever.
Also delicious: honey mustard dressing
It may sound strange, but a grilled cheese sandwich with cheese, finely chopped pickle and mustard is incredible — that bite from the pickle goes especially well with it. So mustard is also the perfect addition to vegetarian grilled cheese sandwiches. If you find regular mustard too intense, a honey mustard sauce may be enough. That’s actually even tastier if, for example, you’re making a goat cheese grilled cheese sandwich; replace the honey with a honey mustard dressing. Honestly, once you’ve tasted this, you’ll be craving more!
And which cheese do we use for our grilled cheese sandwiches?
Here in the editorial office, we think Beemster is delicious in a grilled cheese sandwich. The Extra Mature variety used to be the favorite, but recently we’ve sworn by the new Beemster Royaal Belegen. You can recognize it by its striking purple packaging. It’s not cheap (you pay 2.99 euros for 5 slices), but it’s absolutely worth the price. This cheese has a wonderfully creamy, slightly sweet flavor and makes cheese pulls stretching all the way from here to the Beemster polder.
Will you make the best grilled cheese sandwich in the country?
That’s the question they’re asking themselves at Beemster. In fact, they’ve launched a special promotion around it. From today through May 11, 2025, everyone who shares their grilled cheese sandwich recipe with @beemster_kaas/#debestetostimetbeemster has a chance to win delicious prizes: one of ten grilled cheese makers or one of five Beemster Royaal cheese packages. You can find more information about the grilled cheese promotion here. After the promotion period, the winners will be announced on Beemster’s Instagram.
So what are you waiting for? Fire up your grilled cheese maker and get cooking!
