#241 : “They have great pannini machines at Macy's and they are not expensive. They make great grilled sandwiches fast and clean up is a breeze. Everything toasts evenly, which is nice, and you can grill anything on them…..this girl doesn't like anything common, so kick it up a notch, buy the machine, and make her a sandwich she'll never forget………..Oh, they have a bridal registry at Macy's too.” Again: what? really?

Are there still women out there who just refuse to make a grilled cheese sandwich in this day and age? It's like a man refusing to make a tuna melt. It's simply a business plan that will leave you with zero customers at your restaurant. Also, I think that this euphemism has simply led to a lot of confusing “advice” in the Boston.com comments that would leave the original questioner more confused than helped.

Grilled cheese comes standard on any good menu. No grilled cheese, it's time to try a different restaurant.

So I missed this comment the first time around, but it is worth pondering:  “Congratulations on finding out now. I, on the other hand, got used to having grilled cheese sandwiches made for me on a daily basis for over five years. Then I married the cook and it became a special occasion treat for the first year. For the last 7 years, grilled cheese has not even been on the menu. I've learned that the cook feels that after all these years of honing her craft, she's now become too refined and sophisticated to dabble in such menial entrees. To compensate, I have simply introduced new ingredients and exotic entrees or gone off of the menu. In certain situations, you'll find that all of the cook's specialities and offerrings are not necessarily printed on the menu. p.s. I'd say that 80% of my peers have seen the gas station that they bring their vehicle to, downsize from a full service facility to barely more than self service facility within 2 years of officially forming the partnership.” (That was #10 in case you want to read it in the original.)

“I have a friend for whom the idea of fixing GCSs is out of the question. I guess we could call her a vegan. A Grilled Cheese Vegan, if you catch my Vegan euphemism.” No, i don't…

grilled cheese = plo chops

Is she into chocolate pudding pops? If she is, boy, do I have a treat for her.

I was about to make a real grilled cheese. Gross.

I want a tuna melt.

Now I'm all hungry.

From the Boston.com comments: “One thing you can do is start by making a triscuit with a little melted cheese on top. These are easy to make and yummy to eat — indeed, bit size food is all the rage these days (amuse bouche is the correct culinary term right?). Later, you can graduate to half sandwiches and have fun with those until she's ready to make a whole one.” What?!?!