28 Jan THE TASTIEST CHEESE TOASTIES TO MAKE & DEVOUR NOW!

What is the laziest dinner, apart from a takeaway of course? Well I would be tempted to say a bowl of cereal, but a close second in my mind are cheese toasties. I LOVE cheese on toast. It requires minimum effort, hardly any washing up, and it’s pretty tasty too − washed down with a cup of tea, in front of the telly of course.

I know, I know, everyone knows how to make cheese on toast. But here are three of my favourite toastie upgrades, just to mix it up a bit. Still no cooking required, just assembling! And a pretty tasty dinner offering I must say. You can always add a salad (ready made) if you must but I don’t, it’s a step too far in my book!

THE FRENCH TOASTIE

• Soft cheese, like Pont l’Evèque, Reblochon, or even a soft goat’s cheese
• Fancy bread, like a walnut loaf, sourdough… sliced
• Butter
• Honey to drizzle
• Thyme

1. Slice and butter your bread.

2. Add thick slices of cheese.

3. Drizzle on the honey and a few thyme leaves.

4. Put under a hot grill until the cheese has melted, and the bread is browning on the edges.

THE TAKE-AWAY TOASTIE

• Brown bread, medium sliced
• Strong Cheddar
• Butter
• Mango chutney
• A few crispy bacon rashers, crumbled

1. Toast your bread.

2. Butter your toast before spreading on a good teaspoon of mango chutney.

3. Add thick slices of Cheddar and crumble the bacon rashers on top.

4. Put under a hot grill until the cheese has melted, and the bread is browning on the edges.

THE CLASSIC CHEESE ON TOAST

• White bread, sliced
• Strong Cheddar
• Red Leicester
• Butter
• Worcester sauce

1. Toast your bread.

2. Butter your toast before adding slices of cheese.

3. Drizzle Worcester sauce on top.

4. Put under a hot grill until the cheeses have melted, and the bread is browning on the edges (you get the idea…).

Photography: Emma Scott-Child
Food stylist: Clementine Larvor